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Journal of Architectural Conservation, Oct 7, 2022
Politecnico di Torino, 2019
International Journal of Heritage Architecture: Studies, Repairs and Maintence, 2017
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most... more The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most complete military defence systems of South America. Defined as 'the Pearl of the Caribbean' for its colonial characteristics and for its strategic location, it was the unquestioned leader in the routes of exploration of the West Indies. It is an example of the Italian and Spanish school of military engineering; it was conceived and designed by Battista Antonelli and built by his cousin Cristobal de Roda. Both of them contributed to the development of the system called 'abaluartado', typical of Central and South America, opening the ways to modern military systems. During 1700 reforms were enacted to strengthen the fortifications in Cartagena de Indias, which required significant changes to the characteristics of the walls. In 1966, the Spanish historian Juan Manuel Zapatero wrote a series of guidelines for the preservation of those walls. The walls have a simple and regular shape in which each block, with its geometric variation, forms the thickness of the wall, realized using a local stone called 'caliza'; this stone is of coral origin and rich in water. The preservation of a monument is not just its own conservation, in recognition of its historical and cultural value or in the characterization of its degradation. A monument could be used by the people, with a new awareness, that will ensure the survival-over time-of the historical memory of the past, going over the logic of the 'crystallization' of the monument in a museum of itself.
VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability
The paper is focused on the historical-architectural evolution and material-technical qualificati... more The paper is focused on the historical-architectural evolution and material-technical qualification of polychrome majolica domes that were built between the 17th and 19th centuries in Apulian religious buildings. In particular, the cultural context in which this solution spread throughout the Mediterranean area is identified. Moreover, the case history of construction and decorative techniques that are distinctive of the regional territory is discussed in terms of underlying structure, installation of elements and surface colours. The study is then detailed on the Church of Santa Maria della Vetrana in Castellana Grotte (BA), for which the morpho-typological survey and mapping of the decay state are presented, based on the use of terrestrial and aerial digital photogrammetry. Finally, based on the identification of the main pathologies from both direct and indirect alteration factors, the most appropriate conservation and maintenance interventions are outlined, with specific focus o...
Journal of Architectural Conservation, Apr 27, 2022
For the preservation of earthen architecture it is crucial the study of different regional buildi... more For the preservation of earthen architecture it is crucial the study of different regional building cultures, with an approach based on the analysis and cataloging of the building techniques and the degradation diseases. In Basilicata the first evidence of earthen architecture date from the 4th century. B.C., during which the use of pisè and adobe techniques are documented. In particular, it documented the use of rammed earth and adobe techniques. Research on the historical and constructive-typological aspects of buildings in adobe conducted in south and southeast of Basilicata showed an articulate constructive culture but also a fragili-ty linked to abandonment and lack of earthen built heritage. This article is fo-cused on the conservation problems with particular reference to structural instability. The study area is the low valley of Sinni river where the clay of the St Arcangelo Basin Formation is extracted by at least two centuries to build one to two storey rural and residential buildings. The survey conducted on about 40 buildings has highlighted the main causes of instability such as seismic loads, humidity, foundation subsidence, the poor quality of the material. The study was conceived to provide the basis for conservation interventions in the context of ur-ban and landscape rehabilitation projects.
Journal of Architectural Conservation, Oct 7, 2022
Politecnico di Torino, 2019
International Journal of Heritage Architecture: Studies, Repairs and Maintence, 2017
The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most... more The city of Cartagena de Indias (in the north of Colombia) boasts the largest and one of the most complete military defence systems of South America. Defined as 'the Pearl of the Caribbean' for its colonial characteristics and for its strategic location, it was the unquestioned leader in the routes of exploration of the West Indies. It is an example of the Italian and Spanish school of military engineering; it was conceived and designed by Battista Antonelli and built by his cousin Cristobal de Roda. Both of them contributed to the development of the system called 'abaluartado', typical of Central and South America, opening the ways to modern military systems. During 1700 reforms were enacted to strengthen the fortifications in Cartagena de Indias, which required significant changes to the characteristics of the walls. In 1966, the Spanish historian Juan Manuel Zapatero wrote a series of guidelines for the preservation of those walls. The walls have a simple and regular shape in which each block, with its geometric variation, forms the thickness of the wall, realized using a local stone called 'caliza'; this stone is of coral origin and rich in water. The preservation of a monument is not just its own conservation, in recognition of its historical and cultural value or in the characterization of its degradation. A monument could be used by the people, with a new awareness, that will ensure the survival-over time-of the historical memory of the past, going over the logic of the 'crystallization' of the monument in a museum of itself.
VITRUVIO - International Journal of Architectural Technology and Sustainability
The paper is focused on the historical-architectural evolution and material-technical qualificati... more The paper is focused on the historical-architectural evolution and material-technical qualification of polychrome majolica domes that were built between the 17th and 19th centuries in Apulian religious buildings. In particular, the cultural context in which this solution spread throughout the Mediterranean area is identified. Moreover, the case history of construction and decorative techniques that are distinctive of the regional territory is discussed in terms of underlying structure, installation of elements and surface colours. The study is then detailed on the Church of Santa Maria della Vetrana in Castellana Grotte (BA), for which the morpho-typological survey and mapping of the decay state are presented, based on the use of terrestrial and aerial digital photogrammetry. Finally, based on the identification of the main pathologies from both direct and indirect alteration factors, the most appropriate conservation and maintenance interventions are outlined, with specific focus o...
Journal of Architectural Conservation, Apr 27, 2022
For the preservation of earthen architecture it is crucial the study of different regional buildi... more For the preservation of earthen architecture it is crucial the study of different regional building cultures, with an approach based on the analysis and cataloging of the building techniques and the degradation diseases. In Basilicata the first evidence of earthen architecture date from the 4th century. B.C., during which the use of pisè and adobe techniques are documented. In particular, it documented the use of rammed earth and adobe techniques. Research on the historical and constructive-typological aspects of buildings in adobe conducted in south and southeast of Basilicata showed an articulate constructive culture but also a fragili-ty linked to abandonment and lack of earthen built heritage. This article is fo-cused on the conservation problems with particular reference to structural instability. The study area is the low valley of Sinni river where the clay of the St Arcangelo Basin Formation is extracted by at least two centuries to build one to two storey rural and residential buildings. The survey conducted on about 40 buildings has highlighted the main causes of instability such as seismic loads, humidity, foundation subsidence, the poor quality of the material. The study was conceived to provide the basis for conservation interventions in the context of ur-ban and landscape rehabilitation projects.