Analysis and Diagnostics of Architectural Cultural Heritage
A.Y. 2022/2023
Learning objectives
1) The course aims to develop students' knowledge on analysis of architectural and landscape property by providing them with operational tools to be used professionally in accordance with the regulations on the protection and enhancement of this heritage. 2) The 6 ECTS are structured in such a way as to acquire tools for the analysis of the architectural heritage and evaluate its recovery, enhancement limiting its alteration. 2 ECTS deal with the characterization of a building from an architectural, structural and functional point of view. 2 ECTS to acquire elements of structural diagnostics are dedicated to the impact of materials and construction techniques on the characterization of the cultural property; 1 ECTS deals with the question of the architectural style and the organization of the elements and compositional rules that determine the affirmation of building typology; 1 ECTS defines how to identify the building as cultural property and apply the authorization processes for guiding its enhancement. In developing the program, lectures are integrated with practical activities in order to understand how to apply the skills acquired to operate on safeguarding architectural heritage and its landscape. 3) The didactic contents conveyed by the teaching are connected to the common educational objectives of the course of study by deepening the operational tools aimed at the study, cataloguing, conservation, protection, enhancement and promotion of cultural and landscape properties connected to architecture. The basis of training is a humanistic-historical structure, open to the use of the most modern investigation techniques and of the current legislation aimed at the recognition and protection of cultural heritage. The teaching contributes to the achievement of the educational objectives of the CdS consistently with the professional profiles and employment opportunities provided for the entire training course. The training received will give the graduate the tools to perform functions of high responsibility in the areas of conservation of architectural and landscape cultural heritage . He will be able to operate both at the level of diagnostics in support of restoration and protection and enhancement, as well as to analyse and coordinate on behalf of public institutions and private individuals involved in the conservation of cultural heritage the results of assessments in the context of specific diagnostic campaigns.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of the teaching, the students should be able to:
1) Know techniques and methods to analyze built properties, examined in their environmental and landscape context, in the framework of the natural and anthropogenic risks to which they are subject and of the socio-economic variables by which they are influenced.
2) Understand the possibilities and limits to operate on existing heritage in accordance with the legislation on architectural and landscape cultural heritage
3) Apply knowledge and understanding developed in the exercises on case studies to operate at planning and decision-making level, also in support of the restoration, protection and enhancement of architectural heritage, promoted by public and private protection bodies or by territorial organizations.
4) Exercise critical, communicative and study transversal skills to introduce the results of the elaborations on selected case studies
5) Operate with autonomy to continue their studies and carry out the exercise of the profession. Mastery the scientific method of investigation and diagnostic techniques. Guide design and identification of the most suitable procedures for the recovery and enhancement architectural heritage also in complex realities. Support the survey and restoration of architectural, ethno-anthropological and monumental heritage included in territorial protection initiatives, as well as in projects for the protection and development of sites conservation.
1) Know techniques and methods to analyze built properties, examined in their environmental and landscape context, in the framework of the natural and anthropogenic risks to which they are subject and of the socio-economic variables by which they are influenced.
2) Understand the possibilities and limits to operate on existing heritage in accordance with the legislation on architectural and landscape cultural heritage
3) Apply knowledge and understanding developed in the exercises on case studies to operate at planning and decision-making level, also in support of the restoration, protection and enhancement of architectural heritage, promoted by public and private protection bodies or by territorial organizations.
4) Exercise critical, communicative and study transversal skills to introduce the results of the elaborations on selected case studies
5) Operate with autonomy to continue their studies and carry out the exercise of the profession. Mastery the scientific method of investigation and diagnostic techniques. Guide design and identification of the most suitable procedures for the recovery and enhancement architectural heritage also in complex realities. Support the survey and restoration of architectural, ethno-anthropological and monumental heritage included in territorial protection initiatives, as well as in projects for the protection and development of sites conservation.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
In relation to the mode of delivery of educational activities for the academic year 2022/23, more specific directions will be given as the health situation evolves in the coming months
Course syllabus
Construction process of buildings (foundations, walls, ceilings and vaults, roofs and vertical links, choice of building materials)
Elements of analysis and diagnostics of built cultural heritage (secondary structures and non-structural elements, beams and pillars, construction actions, compression, traction, cutting, wind and snow actions, isostatic structures, binding and reactions, requirements and safety assessments) and assessment of urban and territorial systems, in their environment and in the context of natural and anthropic risks.
Morphologies development of human settlement. Stylistic characters and methods to assess cultural interest.
Reference framework for recovery, requalification and reorganization of the built cultural heritage at the different scales.
Elements of analysis and diagnostics of built cultural heritage (secondary structures and non-structural elements, beams and pillars, construction actions, compression, traction, cutting, wind and snow actions, isostatic structures, binding and reactions, requirements and safety assessments) and assessment of urban and territorial systems, in their environment and in the context of natural and anthropic risks.
Morphologies development of human settlement. Stylistic characters and methods to assess cultural interest.
Reference framework for recovery, requalification and reorganization of the built cultural heritage at the different scales.
Prerequisites for admission
no prerequisites required
Teaching methods
To link theory and practice, providing criteria and methods for Architectural Cultural Heritage, the teaching methods combines lecture by teacher, Class discussion, Student reports by individuals, field surveys, individual analysis of case studies. Students will deepen topics learning on field activity to experiment and apply techniques and methods learned in different contexts of built cultural heritage. The development of a case study survey will allow students to deepen the knowledge of the morphologies of human settlements and of the techniques and tools for assessing, programming and planning the protection of architectural cultural heritage. A detailed guide for developing the case study will be made available during the lessons guiding students to tackle each point of the track. Revision, discussion and comparison will be carried out at the end of the lessons. Due to the applicative nature of the course, attendance at lessons is highly recommended, although it is not mandatory.
Self-employment of the student:
The autonomous work required of the student is divided into the following activities: individual study of the textbooks and teaching materials assigned by the teacher; free work on in-depth texts of your choice; carrying out of the exercises assigned by the teacher.
Self-employment of the student:
The autonomous work required of the student is divided into the following activities: individual study of the textbooks and teaching materials assigned by the teacher; free work on in-depth texts of your choice; carrying out of the exercises assigned by the teacher.
Teaching Resources
Teaching materials available on www.ariel.it
Bibliography
Textbook assignments:
Agostini S., Manuale di Edilizia Rurale. Criteri di progettazione integrata, Edises, Napoli, 2015 (Sezioni I e II, da pag.5-95);
Agostini S., Di Battista V., Fontana C., Architettura rurale nel paesaggio, Maggioli, 2017.
The texts are available at the Library of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.
Further reading
Mordà N., Carlucci C., Raimondi G., Il degrado degli edifici in muratura. Patologia e diagnostica, Maggioli Editore, 2018 Il degrado delle strutture in calcestruzzo armato.
Felitti M., Mecca L.M., Diagnosi, monitoraggio e soluzioni per il recupero, Maggioli Editore, 2018.
Bibliography
Textbook assignments:
Agostini S., Manuale di Edilizia Rurale. Criteri di progettazione integrata, Edises, Napoli, 2015 (Sezioni I e II, da pag.5-95);
Agostini S., Di Battista V., Fontana C., Architettura rurale nel paesaggio, Maggioli, 2017.
The texts are available at the Library of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences.
Further reading
Mordà N., Carlucci C., Raimondi G., Il degrado degli edifici in muratura. Patologia e diagnostica, Maggioli Editore, 2018 Il degrado delle strutture in calcestruzzo armato.
Felitti M., Mecca L.M., Diagnosi, monitoraggio e soluzioni per il recupero, Maggioli Editore, 2018.
Assessment methods and Criteria
ATTENDING STUDENTS
For Attending Students, verification of learning will be divided along the development of the teaching, providing:
- two written tests in itinere, with open questions lasting 1 hour, focusing on the contents of the lectures and the reference teaching material.
- a final interview consisting of a seminar presentation of the analysis of an architectural cultural asset, carried out by applying the contents of the program, to be prepared along the development of the lectures.
The final evaluation will take into account all the work done, including practice papers in progress.
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
For non-attending students, the development of the case study is structured in a term paper, the theme and reference bibliography of which should be agreed with the lecturer. The final examination consists of two compulsory papers:
- final written test, which consists of four open-ended questions on the entire course syllabus and reference material and an exercise in structural analysis of architectural cultural heritage.
- oral test, which will focus on the presentation of the paper carried out as a case study, the course syllabus and the reference bibliography including an optional in-depth text agreed with the faculty to support the development of the case study. The final evaluation of the non-attending student will be derived from the combination of the overall outcome of the two tests.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS
The final grade will be expressed in thirtieths and will be the weighted average of the evaluations achieved from the developed exercises and examination papers.
The evaluation parameters will be aimed at ascertaining:
-the achievement of the objectives in terms of knowledge and comprehension skills
- the ability to apply knowledge and understanding through discussion/evaluation of interventions in the enhancement and/or transformation of architectural cultural heritage .
-the student's autonomy of judgment also through the analysis of case studies discussed during the course or illustrated in the textbooks
-the mastery, correctness and appropriateness of the specific language the recovery and enhancement of architectural heritage at different scales.
-the ability to expound arguments clearly and logically.
For Attending Students, verification of learning will be divided along the development of the teaching, providing:
- two written tests in itinere, with open questions lasting 1 hour, focusing on the contents of the lectures and the reference teaching material.
- a final interview consisting of a seminar presentation of the analysis of an architectural cultural asset, carried out by applying the contents of the program, to be prepared along the development of the lectures.
The final evaluation will take into account all the work done, including practice papers in progress.
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
For non-attending students, the development of the case study is structured in a term paper, the theme and reference bibliography of which should be agreed with the lecturer. The final examination consists of two compulsory papers:
- final written test, which consists of four open-ended questions on the entire course syllabus and reference material and an exercise in structural analysis of architectural cultural heritage.
- oral test, which will focus on the presentation of the paper carried out as a case study, the course syllabus and the reference bibliography including an optional in-depth text agreed with the faculty to support the development of the case study. The final evaluation of the non-attending student will be derived from the combination of the overall outcome of the two tests.
GENERAL DIRECTIONS
The final grade will be expressed in thirtieths and will be the weighted average of the evaluations achieved from the developed exercises and examination papers.
The evaluation parameters will be aimed at ascertaining:
-the achievement of the objectives in terms of knowledge and comprehension skills
- the ability to apply knowledge and understanding through discussion/evaluation of interventions in the enhancement and/or transformation of architectural cultural heritage .
-the student's autonomy of judgment also through the analysis of case studies discussed during the course or illustrated in the textbooks
-the mastery, correctness and appropriateness of the specific language the recovery and enhancement of architectural heritage at different scales.
-the ability to expound arguments clearly and logically.
AGR/10 - RURAL BUILDINGS AND AGRO - FOREST LAND PLANNING - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Agostini Stella
Professor(s)
Reception:
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