Safeguarding and Regeneration of Built Heritage
A.Y. 2026/2027
Learning objectives
The teaching course aims to enhance Students' understanding for analysing built heritage assets in order to evaluate its protection, enhancement and regeneration, inspired to environmental, social and economic sustainability. Purposes of teaching is providing concepts, techniques methods and processes for interpreting and managing transformation processes of territorial landscape structures, referring to human settlements morphologies, in context of natural and anthropic risks.
In developing program lectures are supplemented with practical activities and seminar with accomplished professional in the field. Guests share their experiences of working in the field, provide practical career advice, organize simulations to help students understand the intricacies of professional life and different career stages as well as tools and techniques to successfully attain their professional goals. Students can apply knowledge gained to real-world scenarios, in line with expected professional profiles and career opportunities. The aim is providing participants with skills and operational tools to undertake high-responsibility roles in order to support built heritage protection and regeneration in urban and territorial policies.
In developing program lectures are supplemented with practical activities and seminar with accomplished professional in the field. Guests share their experiences of working in the field, provide practical career advice, organize simulations to help students understand the intricacies of professional life and different career stages as well as tools and techniques to successfully attain their professional goals. Students can apply knowledge gained to real-world scenarios, in line with expected professional profiles and career opportunities. The aim is providing participants with skills and operational tools to undertake high-responsibility roles in order to support built heritage protection and regeneration in urban and territorial policies.
Expected learning outcomes
At the end of teaching course, you are expected to be able to:
1) Explain relevant concepts, methods and processes of built heritage regeneration, at different scale of territorial planning.
2) Analyse concrete study cases in order to identify the best solutions informed by theoretical knowledge and critical thinking for managing transformation of built heritage, in compliance with current regulations.
3) Apply knowledge and understanding developed taking initiative and sharing collective responsibility raising awareness for sustainable development challenges, to support public and private agencies in built heritage regeneration strategies.
4) Exercise critical, communicative, and study-related cross-disciplinary skills to present the results of built heritage analyses to different types of audience, following environmental, social and economic sustainability.
5) Use the acquired knowledge and learning skills for continuing further study with a high degree of autonomy and practice profession to interpret and manage built heritage regeneration processes, in support of urban and territorial policies.
1) Explain relevant concepts, methods and processes of built heritage regeneration, at different scale of territorial planning.
2) Analyse concrete study cases in order to identify the best solutions informed by theoretical knowledge and critical thinking for managing transformation of built heritage, in compliance with current regulations.
3) Apply knowledge and understanding developed taking initiative and sharing collective responsibility raising awareness for sustainable development challenges, to support public and private agencies in built heritage regeneration strategies.
4) Exercise critical, communicative, and study-related cross-disciplinary skills to present the results of built heritage analyses to different types of audience, following environmental, social and economic sustainability.
5) Use the acquired knowledge and learning skills for continuing further study with a high degree of autonomy and practice profession to interpret and manage built heritage regeneration processes, in support of urban and territorial policies.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Constructive features of buildings (foundations, masonry, floors and vaults, roofs and vertical connections, choice of materials).
Elements of analysis, verification, and diagnostics of architectural cultural heritage (secondary structural elements and non-structural elements, beams and columns, actions on structures, compression, tension, shear, bending, point load, wind and snow actions, isostatic structures, constraints and reaction constraints, safety requirements and evaluations) and evaluation of urban and territorial systems, examined within their environmental and landscape context and in the framework of natural and anthropogenic risks to which they are subject.
Analysis of organizational structures and morphologies of human settlement in its historical development. Stylistic features and methods of assessing cultural interest.
Regulatory framework for recovery, requalification, and reorganization interventions of settlements of cultural interest at various scales.
Elements of analysis, verification, and diagnostics of architectural cultural heritage (secondary structural elements and non-structural elements, beams and columns, actions on structures, compression, tension, shear, bending, point load, wind and snow actions, isostatic structures, constraints and reaction constraints, safety requirements and evaluations) and evaluation of urban and territorial systems, examined within their environmental and landscape context and in the framework of natural and anthropogenic risks to which they are subject.
Analysis of organizational structures and morphologies of human settlement in its historical development. Stylistic features and methods of assessing cultural interest.
Regulatory framework for recovery, requalification, and reorganization interventions of settlements of cultural interest at various scales.
Prerequisites for admission
none
Teaching methods
Lectures; participatory teaching (group work, workshops); on-site teaching with hands-on methods, using a laboratory approach.
To bridge theory and practice, and provide criteria and methods for Architectural Cultural Heritage, the teaching methodology combines teacher-led lectures, class discussions, individual student reports, field surveys, and individual analysis of case studies. Students will further explore topics through field activities to experiment with and apply techniques and methods learned in various contexts of built cultural heritage. The development of a case study survey will enable students to deepen their understanding of human settlement morphologies and 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 provided during the lessons to assist students in addressing each aspect comprehensively. Revision, discussion, and comparison will be conducted at the conclusion of the lessons.
Due to the applied nature of the course, attendance at lessons is highly recommended, although not mandatory.
Student self-directed work:
Students will engage in independent study of assigned textbooks and teaching materials, as well as pursue additional reading of their choice for deeper understanding. They will also complete exercises assigned by the teacher.
To bridge theory and practice, and provide criteria and methods for Architectural Cultural Heritage, the teaching methodology combines teacher-led lectures, class discussions, individual student reports, field surveys, and individual analysis of case studies. Students will further explore topics through field activities to experiment with and apply techniques and methods learned in various contexts of built cultural heritage. The development of a case study survey will enable students to deepen their understanding of human settlement morphologies and 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 provided during the lessons to assist students in addressing each aspect comprehensively. Revision, discussion, and comparison will be conducted at the conclusion of the lessons.
Due to the applied nature of the course, attendance at lessons is highly recommended, although not mandatory.
Student self-directed work:
Students will engage in independent study of assigned textbooks and teaching materials, as well as pursue additional reading of their choice for deeper understanding. They will also complete exercises assigned by the teacher.
Teaching Resources
Teaching materials available on www.ariel.it
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
Felitti M., Mecca L.M., Diagnosi, monitoraggio e soluzioni per il recupero, Maggioli Editore, 2018.
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
Felitti M., Mecca L.M., Diagnosi, monitoraggio e soluzioni per il recupero, Maggioli Editore, 2018.
Assessment methods and Criteria
ATTENDING STUDENTS (Students who have attended at least 75% of the lectures)
Assessment of learning will be divided throughout the course, as follows:
‐ Two in-class written tests, each lasting 60 minutes, based on the lesson content and reference material. The first will consist of four open-ended questions, while the second will include one open-ended question and one exercise of architectural structural analysis. Tests results will be collected immediately at the end of the allotted time. Students are not allowed to consult notes or texts during the test, except for mind maps/concept maps for certified Specific Learning Desorders - DSA students who have agreed with the teachers on the required compensatory tools.
‐ A final oral examination, which involves a seminar presentation of the analysis of an architectural cultural asset, applying the program's contents, to be prepared throughout the course.
The final grade will be expressed on a scale of thirty and will be the weighted average of the evaluations obtained from the exam tests as well as the hands-on exercises.
NON ATTENDING STUDENTS
For non-attending students, the elaboration of the case study is structured as a paper, whose topic and reference bibliography must be agreed upon with the teacher. The final exam consists of two mandatory components:
‐ A final written exam lasting 90 minutes, comprising four open-ended questions covering the entire course program and reference materials, as well as an exercise on the structural analysis of architectural cultural assets.
‐ An oral examination focused on the presentation of the paper developed, the course program and the reference bibliography, including an optional supplementary text agreed upon with the teaching staff to support the development of the case study.
The final assessment, graded on a scale of thirty, is composed of the average of the two exams, which will be taken on the same day, with an interval between the written and oral exams.
General Indications
The assessment parameters will focus on verifying:
‐ The achievement of objectives in terms of knowledge and comprehension abilities.
‐ The ability to apply knowledge and comprehension through the discussion/evaluation of recovery, enhancement and/or conversion interventions of architectural cultural assets.
‐ The student's judgment autonomy, also through the analysis of case studies discussed during the course or illustrated in textbooks.
‐ Mastery, correctness, and appropriateness of specific language regarding the recovery and enhancement of architectural heritage at different scales.
‐ The ability to present arguments clearly and logically.
Assessment of learning will be divided throughout the course, as follows:
‐ Two in-class written tests, each lasting 60 minutes, based on the lesson content and reference material. The first will consist of four open-ended questions, while the second will include one open-ended question and one exercise of architectural structural analysis. Tests results will be collected immediately at the end of the allotted time. Students are not allowed to consult notes or texts during the test, except for mind maps/concept maps for certified Specific Learning Desorders - DSA students who have agreed with the teachers on the required compensatory tools.
‐ A final oral examination, which involves a seminar presentation of the analysis of an architectural cultural asset, applying the program's contents, to be prepared throughout the course.
The final grade will be expressed on a scale of thirty and will be the weighted average of the evaluations obtained from the exam tests as well as the hands-on exercises.
NON ATTENDING STUDENTS
For non-attending students, the elaboration of the case study is structured as a paper, whose topic and reference bibliography must be agreed upon with the teacher. The final exam consists of two mandatory components:
‐ A final written exam lasting 90 minutes, comprising four open-ended questions covering the entire course program and reference materials, as well as an exercise on the structural analysis of architectural cultural assets.
‐ An oral examination focused on the presentation of the paper developed, the course program and the reference bibliography, including an optional supplementary text agreed upon with the teaching staff to support the development of the case study.
The final assessment, graded on a scale of thirty, is composed of the average of the two exams, which will be taken on the same day, with an interval between the written and oral exams.
General Indications
The assessment parameters will focus on verifying:
‐ The achievement of objectives in terms of knowledge and comprehension abilities.
‐ The ability to apply knowledge and comprehension through the discussion/evaluation of recovery, enhancement and/or conversion interventions of architectural cultural assets.
‐ The student's judgment autonomy, also through the analysis of case studies discussed during the course or illustrated in textbooks.
‐ Mastery, correctness, and appropriateness of specific language regarding the recovery and enhancement of architectural heritage at different scales.
‐ The ability to present arguments clearly and logically.
CEAR-12/A - Urban and Regional Planning - University credits: 6
Lessons: 48 hours
Professor:
Agostini Stella
Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment only. Please book at least one week in advance.
ESP - Environmental Sciences and Policies