The Teaching of Architectural Conservation in Europe
di Carolina Di Biase, Francesca Albani (a cura di)
In Italian schools of architecture, restoration would from its very beginning be a defining discipline that clearly distinguished between the skills required of an architect and those possessed by a civil engineer. Now, in such a transitional world as our own, what role should be played by the teaching of restoration? This issue of how, within a rapidly changing present, such a discipline might define the professional function and figure of the architect is a matter in which a range of factors come into play. Obviously, one of these is the architectural schools themselves, but one must also bear in mind the policies adopted in the management of territorial resources and the very nature of the multiform globalised society within which one is striving to assert the role, value – and very future – of our built heritage.
This is why it may be useful here to compare Italian and European schools of architectural restoration, looking at their past experiences, the analytical and interpretative approaches they have adopted, and their goals for the future. In one respect, this volume aims to compare the discipline of restoration as taught and practised in countries in which one can see a clear cultural and geographical proximity to Italy.
However, at the same time, it also contains contributions whose goal is to establish a dialogue with other disciplines and centres of research that pursue a shared goal: knowledge, understanding and protection of our built heritage.
Carolina Di Biase
Ph.D. in Conservation of the Architectural Heritage, is full professor of Architectural Conservation at Politecnico di Milano, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies. There she headed the PhD Programme in Preservation of the Architectural Heritage (January 2010-December 2018).
Has also headed Research Unit of University Research and public research projects dealing with listed buildings and twentieth-century architecture and settlements. Member of Scientific Boards of restoration journals and books’ series, she is author of a great many articles, papers and essays in volumes of national and international resonance. Has designed and headed projects of conservation and reuse of historic public buildings.
Francesca Albani
Ph.D. in Conservation of the Architectural Heritage, is associate professor of Architectural Conservation at Politecnico di Milano, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies. Her research focuses on restoration and reuse of XXth century architecture and traditional architecture with particular attention to the materials and the construction techniques, to the theories and history, to the methodologies of study and design. Member of national and international research groups, she is author of essays, articles and books. She is member of Faculty board of Phd Preservation of the Architectural Heritage, Department of Architecture and Urban Studies, Politecnico di Milano and she teaches “Conservation and reuse of historic buildings” in School of Architecture Urban Planning Construction Engineering and “Conservation of XXth century architecture” in the Graduate School in Architectural and Landscape Heritage in Politecnico di Milano.
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Pagine | 318 |
Data pubblicazione | Novembre 2019 |
Data ristampa | |
Autori | Carolina Di Biase, Francesca Albani (a cura di) |
ISBN | 8891618375 |
ean | 9788891618375 |
Tipologia prodotto | Cartaceo |
Collana | Politecnica |
Editore | Maggioli Editore |
Dimensione | 21x25 |