PORTALE DELLA DIDATTICA

PORTALE DELLA DIDATTICA

PORTALE DELLA DIDATTICA

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Restoration methodology

01VMCTE

A.A. 2022/23

Course Language

Inglese

Degree programme(s)

Master of science-level of the Bologna process in Architettura Per Il Patrimonio - Torino

Course structure
Teaching Hours
Lezioni 20
Esercitazioni in aula 40
Lecturers
Teacher Status SSD h.Les h.Ex h.Lab h.Tut Years teaching
Mattone Manuela   Professore Associato CEAR-11/B 20 40 0 0 4
Co-lectures
Espandi

Context
SSD CFU Activities Area context
ICAR/19 6 B - Caratterizzanti Teorie e tecniche per il restauro architettonico
2022/23
The Restoration Methodology Course aims, based on the knowledge - both historical-critical and design - acquired during the Three-year BA Program, to deepen some themes of the contemporary debate in the constant relationship between restoration theory and design practice to allow students to acquire an independent critical competence in the field of protection, restoration, communication and valorisation, actions aimed at the conservation of architectural and landscape heritage. The course will deal with the problems and methodology of the restoration project for the conservation, the laws and charters of restoration, and the old/new relationship in the reuse intervention, focusing on the problem of safeguarding, communicating and enhancing the cultural heritage with particular reference to the architectural, archaeological, urban and landscape heritage.
At the end of the course, students will have acquired the ability to critically evaluate the necessary restoration work, taking into account requirements such as minimum intervention, compatibility, reversibility, distinguishability and sustainability, which arise above all from the comparison between old and new, proposing methodologically correct approaches and developing solutions that respect the documentary value of the existing heritage. Furthermore, students will also be able to attribute the correct historical, documentary and current use value and express a critical judgement as an essential premise for intervention choices.
The student must have theoretical knowledge that will allow him/her to attribute value (starting from the theories of A. Riegl and C. Brandi) to the architectural and landscape heritage. He/she must also be able to critically read the material (and immaterial) signs of historical and contemporary buildings. It is, therefore, necessary that he/she has already acquired notions relating to the theory and history of restoration, design and representation, technological culture and the history of architecture taught in the three-year degree courses in Architecture.
The following topics will be covered during the course (10h): - restoration conceived as "Conservation of Architectural Heritage and Landscape"; - conservation of the architectural heritage in Italy and abroad; - the evolution of the concept of cultural heritage (from monuments to intangible assets); - the relationship between international restoration charters and protection laws; - methodology of the restoration project at various scales (architectural, urban, landscape). In addition, specific in-depth studies concerning conservation issues will be illustrated (15h): - restoration and cultural enhancement of urban centres; - conservation of the modern architecture; - recovery and enhancement of the industrial heritage; - recovery and enhancement of the "fragile" heritage (vernacular architecture, diffuse heritage); - old and new architecture; - post disaster restoration; - fruition and valorisation of the cultural heritage; - non-destructive diagnostic tests. The course also includes: - guided tours of museum complexes or individual architectural assets undergoing restoration or recovery, illustrating their specific features and open problems of conservation and maintenance (15h); - conferences aimed at deepening specific issues related to the restoration and enhancement of cultural heritage (5h); - assignment (15h). Lessons will be held promoting students’ active participation. Virtual visits will be organised whenever on-site visits are not allowed.
The course organisation includes: 1. ex-cathedra lessons focusing on the examination of aspects of both theoretical and practical/application (50%); 2. on-site visits will be conducted in architectural sites to let the students directly examine some examples of restoration and/or adaptive reuse interventions and critically evaluate them (25%). Virtual visits will be organised whenever on-site visits are not allowed; 3. practical assignment (25%). During the course, active participation is required in lessons - during which a debate about the issues addressed will be stimulated - and in the organised visits. The students will be asked to do a practical exercise assigned by the teacher aimed at a deeper analysis of some of the topics illustrated during the lessons.
Bibliography and thematic teaching material in digital form and relevant documents to the organisation of the activities will be made available to students on the portal of teaching or shared through padlet. Specific bibliographic references will be provided from time to time, after lessons and during the practical activity, in relation to the specific needs of the topics dealt with. J. Allen, Points of Balance, in S. Macdonald, K. Normandin, B. Kindred (eds.), Conservation of Modern Architecture, Donhead, Shafterbury 2007, pp. 13-46; P.A. Bullen, P.E.D. Love, The rethoric of adaptive reuse or reality of demolition: views from the field, in “Cities”, 27, 2000, pp. 215-224; E. E. Burden, Illustrated Dictionary of Architectural Preservation, Mc-Graw Hill, 2004; European Commission, 2015. Getting Cultural Heritage to work for Europe [https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/b01a0d0a-2a4f-4de0-88f7-85bf2dc6e004]. J. Jokilehto, A History of architectural conservation, part 3, [https://www.iccrom.org/it/publication/history-architectural-conservation]; C. Mileto and F. Vegas, Preserving Heritage with Tomorrow's Technologies, APT Bulletin: The Journal of Preservation Technology, Vol. 48, No. 1, SPECIAL ISSUE ON CONCRETE (2017), pp. 32-39 Published by: Association for Preservation Technology International (APT) Stable URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/26291033 E. Morezzi, S. H. Ismail, Post War/Disaster Recovery of Historical Cities and Cultural Heritage Sites, AYBU, Ankara 2019; M. Petzet, International principles of preservation, ICOMOS, 2009, https://www.icomos.de/admin/ckeditor/plugins/alphamanager/uploads/pdf/principles.pdf B. Plevoets, K. Van Cleempoel, Adaptive reuse as a strategy towards conservation of cultural heritage: a strategy towards conservation of cultural heritage: a literature review, in C.C. Brebbia, L. Binda (eds.), Structural studies, repairs and maintenance of heritage architecture, Wit Press, Southampton, UK, 2011, pp. 155-164; T. H. M. Prudon, Preservation of Modern Architecture, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken 2008; M. S. Taher Tolou Del, B. S. Sedghpour and S. K. Tabrizi, The semantic conservation of architectural heritage: the missing values, Herit Sci (2020) 8:70, [https://doi.org/10.1186/s40494-020-00416-w]; M. Vecco, A definition of cultural heritage: from the tangible to the intangible, in "Journal of Cultural Heritage", n. 11, 2010, pp. 321-324.
Exam: Individual graphic design project; Group graphic design project; Computer-based written test in class using POLITO platform;
The exam aims at verifying the acquisition of knowledge and skills described in the field "expected learning outcomes". Knowledge and skills are assessed by evaluating the practical exercise developed during the course and a final written test. The exam will consist of: 1. written exam Students will be asked to answer three open questions concerning the topics explained during the lessons. The exam will last 1-hour time with individual assessment and WITHOUT the possibility of using neither the teaching material and books or notes. Each answer will be no longer than 20 lines and will be evaluated max 5 points (total of 15 points max). 2. evaluation of the practical assignment. During the course, students will be asked to do a practical assignment (see course topics) individually or in a group (max two students). The exercise consists of a dossier of written and graphic work. Each student will compose at least two or more papers individually within the theme of the exercise to be able to assess his/her specific contribution. The assignment will have to be handed in according to the schedule provided at the beginning of the course. The assignment's assessment will consider the way the topic will be analysed and illustrated, the quality of the work, and the compliance with the deadline. The assignment will be evaluated max 15 points. The final mark will be the results of the addition of the total scores obtained for each work (max 15+15=30). Students will pass the exam if grades range from 18/30 to 30/30, and 30/30 lode will be awarded only if the student is able to demonstrate an excellent ability to connect topics and themes with a broad critical vision.
In addition to the message sent by the online system, students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) are invited to directly inform the professor in charge of the course about the special arrangements for the exam that have been agreed with the Special Needs Unit. The professor has to be informed at least one week before the beginning of the examination session in order to provide students with the most suitable arrangements for each specific type of exam.
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