93709 - Heritage Conservation

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be able to analyse design trends in the field of restoration, both in terms of theoretical principles and of technical procedures.

Course contents

The course moves from the roots of the discipline of architectural restoration to the contemporary assumptions on the conservation of cultural heritage.

The module aims to provide students with the critical tools necessary to elaborate in the future a project of intervention/valorisation on cultural heritage, having the ability to read and distinguish the events that have passed through an architecture, its materials, its construction techniques and its modifications, in order to understand how to use these notions for conservation purposes.

The lectures will help to understand and use terminologies, highlight the expansion over time of the meaning of cultural heritage, and trace a framework between the works and writings of the fathers of restoration and the following scholars at national and international level who have determined the evolution of the discipline, up to contemporaneity.

Readings/Bibliography

General reference bibliography:

J. Jokilehto, A History of Architectural Conservation, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford 1999.

In addition to this volume, specific bibliography for an in-depth study of the covered topics will be provided during the lessons.

Teaching methods

The course consists of frontal lessons, once a week, on Mondays (in presence).

On the course days, lessons will be alternated with moments dedicated to the assigned exercise, which will be evaluated and included in the final assessment.

Assessment methods

The exam will consist of an oral examination during which the student must show his/her knowledge and understanding of the course contents.

During the exam, the assigned exercise will also be discussed.

Teaching tools

Bibliography, slides if necessary.

Office hours

See the website of Giulia Favaretto