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Ri-vista. Ricerche per la progettazione del paesaggio, Dec 13, 2023
Ri-vista. Ricerche per la progettazione del paesaggio, May 27, 2024
The article is well-written, with a clear and coherent argument in relation to its premises. The ... more The article is well-written, with a clear and coherent argument in relation to its premises. The idea of using Dietrich von Hildebrand's work as a key to analyze recent developments in AI-generated imagery is undoubtedly interesting; however, the reference bibliography on AI appears somewhat lacking. Although it is clarified in the premises that the analysis is limited to Dietrich von Hildebrand's work, it would have been interesting to relate what is said to Walter Benjamin's concept of the 'Loss of Aura'. While the article discusses art in general terms, it might be more appropriate, given Dietrich von Hildebrand's figure and thought, to specify that the production of images through the use of AI is not only related to works related to spirituality or the sacred but also to minor arts, such as the production of illustrations or what were once defined as decorative or ornamental arts, which today can encompass the production of new media (social media, video games, ...).
La ciudad fluvial, 2020, ISBN 978-84-948879-2-5, págs. 23-27, 2020
Healthy hydrological systems control stormwater runoff, allow for groundwater recharge, and provi... more Healthy hydrological systems control stormwater runoff, allow for groundwater recharge, and provide water quality. On the contrary, today in urban environments impervious surfaces have increased stormwater runoff, affecting ecosystems and leading to hydrogeological instability and flooding risks. In particular, development and climate change affect water resources in terms of quantity and quality, altering the functions of many ecosystems with a negative effect also on well-being of people. Mitigation and adaptation strategies, which limit the effects of climate change and resource consumption, are crucial to achieve sustainable development in cities and improve environmental quality. The implementation of vegetated green and blue infrastructure (GBI) at city-scale is a key action to this process. It is necessary to examine this issue under three priority areas: the technicalscientific adaptation to new strategies and innovations in progress, the regulatory simplification of the ter...
Ri-Vista. Research for landscape architecture
Moving through the landscape with awareness has always been a revolutionary act for humanity, inv... more Moving through the landscape with awareness has always been a revolutionary act for humanity, involving a renewed consciousness of our place in space and time. It is no coincidence that a walk is placed at the origin of the modern concept of landscape, and then continues, through some fundamental moments, to characterize a way of relating to the surrounding environment through movement. If in various eras walking has represented a form of aesthetic research, even a desecrating model of rebellion against the status quo, it still remains a fundamental form of primary knowledge, essential for the understanding of everyday landscapes, explored through bodily and related practices to a more inclusive modality involving different actors, who shape and interpret contemporary landscapes.
Il presente volume è stato stampato con i contributi economici
La distinzione tra una tela dipinta e uno spazio aperto progettato per essere esplorato sembrava ... more La distinzione tra una tela dipinta e uno spazio aperto progettato per essere esplorato sembrava fino ad oggi qualcosa univocamente definibile. Il video game mette in crisi questa consuetudine di pensiero e rende labili i confini tra la rappresentazione di una scena e la realizzazione di luoghi, sia pur virtuali, fruibili da un utente. Dal punto di vista artistico, nei video game più recenti si è progressivamente affermata la tendenza a perseguire un'estetica in grado di instaurare rapporti dialogici con le opere d'arte del passato. Nel testo si vogliono considerare soprattutto le implicazioni di questa tendenza rispetto al tema della rappresentazione del paesaggio, nell'ambito di alcuni titoli di recente uscita. Si tratta di paesaggi ideati, progettati e realizzati per raccontare delle storie, secondo un impianto narrativo che segue i principi dell'environmental storytelling. In particolare, si sostiene che alcuni principi e poetiche tipiche del Romanticismo costitu...
RI-VISTA. RICERCHE PER LA PROGETTAZIONE DEL PAESAGGIO, 2020
Landscape Aesthetics in videogames
Techne. Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, 2016
Le citta sono tra i luoghi piu vulnerabili rispetto agli effetti del climate change , soprattutto... more Le citta sono tra i luoghi piu vulnerabili rispetto agli effetti del climate change , soprattutto per quanto riguarda rischi alluvionali e onde di calore. Le infrastrutture verdi e blu sono annoverate tra le strategie natured-based di mitigazione e adattamento al cambiamento climatico, in quanto capaci di migliorare la qualita ambientale ed ecologica anche in ambienti densamente costruiti. L’articolo intende approfondire le strategie di gestione delle acque meteoriche in ambito urbano, in particolare quelle che prevedono l’integrazione tra infrastrutture verdi-blu e interventi di rinaturalizzazione degli ambiti fluviali. Le premesse teoriche, sviluppate in riferimento alla letteratura internazionale, sono oggetto di verifica attraverso l’analisi di due esperienze internazionali, avvenute rispettivamente a New York e a Nizza. Due casi in cui, in contesti e con modalita operative diverse, il miglioramento di aree urbane degradate e stato ottenuto grazie alla realizzazione di infrastru...
The living environment has widely recognized consequences on the well-being of city-dwellers. Gre... more The living environment has widely recognized consequences on the well-being of city-dwellers. Green streets, integrated in a network of parks and green space, can increase liveability of everyday landscapes and the health of residents, supporting and stimulating physical and psychological benefits. Greenways, in fact, are key infrastructures for the practice of physical activity and consequently have an important function of the reduction of diseases caused by a sedentary lifestyle. Beyond promoting exercise, a number of studies have proved that the perception of green and vegetation may have intrinsic qualities, which enhance psychological well-being. Moreover, green streets can increase social cohesion and social justice in urban contexts, counteracting health inequalities related to income deprivation, and supporting the recreational value of urban contexts.
The analysis of urban nature could be subdivided into a wide variety of interpretations and conce... more The analysis of urban nature could be subdivided into a wide variety of interpretations and conceptual tools. Especially in recent decades the concept of 'ecosystem service' has become established, due to its ability to summarize the multiplicity of values and functions performed by the presence of natural elements within an urban context. Urban green infrastructures, in fact, provide for a variety of functions (material and energy supply, regulations, as well as cultural and spiritual functions), as widely claimed by several authors since the 90s until today (Costanza et al., 1992; TEEB, 2001). However, beyond its most recent formulations, the concept of urban green has an established history. By implementing green spaces in the city, it has always sought to obtain a series of documented environmental benefits, as well as positive impacts on the health and quality of life of the inhabitants. For these reasons, the integration of greenery has accompanied urban development ov...
Green streets can have a great impact on urban stormwater management. As part of a green infrastr... more Green streets can have a great impact on urban stormwater management. As part of a green infrastructure, they can offer adaptable solutions to manage rainwater through minimizing the impact of development on the water cycle. They can use natural processes to manage runoff at source at a lower cost than traditional gray infrastructure’ (pipes and other water control devices). In fact, it is possible to incorporate water management features into streets, plazas, domestic gardens, and urban living spaces. Thus, many cities worldwide are exploiting green streets to control and treat stormwater runoff through the combination of pervious surfaces, vegetation, and soil. This is intended to slow, filter from impurities, slower infiltrate flow into the underground to improve water quality, reduce erosion, and recharge groundwater.
The coastal landscape of Genoa has profoundly changed over time to meet the requirements of the c... more The coastal landscape of Genoa has profoundly changed over time to meet the requirements of the city’s economy and society. In recent decades, the city has experienced a phase of divestment of the heavy industry, without other economic sectors being able to assume the same importance within the city's economy. Recently, tourism has become increasingly important and at the same time the awareness of what the city of Genoa can offer in terms of quality of life has grown. Observing the history of the coastal landscape with a critical spirit can help to guide planning decisions in order to consciously rethink the relationship between the city and the sea.
Journal of Architectural Research and Development, Jan 31, 2018
Urban Sustainability and River Restoration, 2016
Ri-vista. Ricerche per la progettazione del paesaggio, Dec 13, 2023
Ri-vista. Ricerche per la progettazione del paesaggio, May 27, 2024
The article is well-written, with a clear and coherent argument in relation to its premises. The ... more The article is well-written, with a clear and coherent argument in relation to its premises. The idea of using Dietrich von Hildebrand's work as a key to analyze recent developments in AI-generated imagery is undoubtedly interesting; however, the reference bibliography on AI appears somewhat lacking. Although it is clarified in the premises that the analysis is limited to Dietrich von Hildebrand's work, it would have been interesting to relate what is said to Walter Benjamin's concept of the 'Loss of Aura'. While the article discusses art in general terms, it might be more appropriate, given Dietrich von Hildebrand's figure and thought, to specify that the production of images through the use of AI is not only related to works related to spirituality or the sacred but also to minor arts, such as the production of illustrations or what were once defined as decorative or ornamental arts, which today can encompass the production of new media (social media, video games, ...).
La ciudad fluvial, 2020, ISBN 978-84-948879-2-5, págs. 23-27, 2020
Healthy hydrological systems control stormwater runoff, allow for groundwater recharge, and provi... more Healthy hydrological systems control stormwater runoff, allow for groundwater recharge, and provide water quality. On the contrary, today in urban environments impervious surfaces have increased stormwater runoff, affecting ecosystems and leading to hydrogeological instability and flooding risks. In particular, development and climate change affect water resources in terms of quantity and quality, altering the functions of many ecosystems with a negative effect also on well-being of people. Mitigation and adaptation strategies, which limit the effects of climate change and resource consumption, are crucial to achieve sustainable development in cities and improve environmental quality. The implementation of vegetated green and blue infrastructure (GBI) at city-scale is a key action to this process. It is necessary to examine this issue under three priority areas: the technicalscientific adaptation to new strategies and innovations in progress, the regulatory simplification of the ter...
Ri-Vista. Research for landscape architecture
Moving through the landscape with awareness has always been a revolutionary act for humanity, inv... more Moving through the landscape with awareness has always been a revolutionary act for humanity, involving a renewed consciousness of our place in space and time. It is no coincidence that a walk is placed at the origin of the modern concept of landscape, and then continues, through some fundamental moments, to characterize a way of relating to the surrounding environment through movement. If in various eras walking has represented a form of aesthetic research, even a desecrating model of rebellion against the status quo, it still remains a fundamental form of primary knowledge, essential for the understanding of everyday landscapes, explored through bodily and related practices to a more inclusive modality involving different actors, who shape and interpret contemporary landscapes.
Il presente volume è stato stampato con i contributi economici
La distinzione tra una tela dipinta e uno spazio aperto progettato per essere esplorato sembrava ... more La distinzione tra una tela dipinta e uno spazio aperto progettato per essere esplorato sembrava fino ad oggi qualcosa univocamente definibile. Il video game mette in crisi questa consuetudine di pensiero e rende labili i confini tra la rappresentazione di una scena e la realizzazione di luoghi, sia pur virtuali, fruibili da un utente. Dal punto di vista artistico, nei video game più recenti si è progressivamente affermata la tendenza a perseguire un'estetica in grado di instaurare rapporti dialogici con le opere d'arte del passato. Nel testo si vogliono considerare soprattutto le implicazioni di questa tendenza rispetto al tema della rappresentazione del paesaggio, nell'ambito di alcuni titoli di recente uscita. Si tratta di paesaggi ideati, progettati e realizzati per raccontare delle storie, secondo un impianto narrativo che segue i principi dell'environmental storytelling. In particolare, si sostiene che alcuni principi e poetiche tipiche del Romanticismo costitu...
RI-VISTA. RICERCHE PER LA PROGETTAZIONE DEL PAESAGGIO, 2020
Landscape Aesthetics in videogames
Techne. Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, 2016
Le citta sono tra i luoghi piu vulnerabili rispetto agli effetti del climate change , soprattutto... more Le citta sono tra i luoghi piu vulnerabili rispetto agli effetti del climate change , soprattutto per quanto riguarda rischi alluvionali e onde di calore. Le infrastrutture verdi e blu sono annoverate tra le strategie natured-based di mitigazione e adattamento al cambiamento climatico, in quanto capaci di migliorare la qualita ambientale ed ecologica anche in ambienti densamente costruiti. L’articolo intende approfondire le strategie di gestione delle acque meteoriche in ambito urbano, in particolare quelle che prevedono l’integrazione tra infrastrutture verdi-blu e interventi di rinaturalizzazione degli ambiti fluviali. Le premesse teoriche, sviluppate in riferimento alla letteratura internazionale, sono oggetto di verifica attraverso l’analisi di due esperienze internazionali, avvenute rispettivamente a New York e a Nizza. Due casi in cui, in contesti e con modalita operative diverse, il miglioramento di aree urbane degradate e stato ottenuto grazie alla realizzazione di infrastru...
The living environment has widely recognized consequences on the well-being of city-dwellers. Gre... more The living environment has widely recognized consequences on the well-being of city-dwellers. Green streets, integrated in a network of parks and green space, can increase liveability of everyday landscapes and the health of residents, supporting and stimulating physical and psychological benefits. Greenways, in fact, are key infrastructures for the practice of physical activity and consequently have an important function of the reduction of diseases caused by a sedentary lifestyle. Beyond promoting exercise, a number of studies have proved that the perception of green and vegetation may have intrinsic qualities, which enhance psychological well-being. Moreover, green streets can increase social cohesion and social justice in urban contexts, counteracting health inequalities related to income deprivation, and supporting the recreational value of urban contexts.
The analysis of urban nature could be subdivided into a wide variety of interpretations and conce... more The analysis of urban nature could be subdivided into a wide variety of interpretations and conceptual tools. Especially in recent decades the concept of 'ecosystem service' has become established, due to its ability to summarize the multiplicity of values and functions performed by the presence of natural elements within an urban context. Urban green infrastructures, in fact, provide for a variety of functions (material and energy supply, regulations, as well as cultural and spiritual functions), as widely claimed by several authors since the 90s until today (Costanza et al., 1992; TEEB, 2001). However, beyond its most recent formulations, the concept of urban green has an established history. By implementing green spaces in the city, it has always sought to obtain a series of documented environmental benefits, as well as positive impacts on the health and quality of life of the inhabitants. For these reasons, the integration of greenery has accompanied urban development ov...
Green streets can have a great impact on urban stormwater management. As part of a green infrastr... more Green streets can have a great impact on urban stormwater management. As part of a green infrastructure, they can offer adaptable solutions to manage rainwater through minimizing the impact of development on the water cycle. They can use natural processes to manage runoff at source at a lower cost than traditional gray infrastructure’ (pipes and other water control devices). In fact, it is possible to incorporate water management features into streets, plazas, domestic gardens, and urban living spaces. Thus, many cities worldwide are exploiting green streets to control and treat stormwater runoff through the combination of pervious surfaces, vegetation, and soil. This is intended to slow, filter from impurities, slower infiltrate flow into the underground to improve water quality, reduce erosion, and recharge groundwater.
The coastal landscape of Genoa has profoundly changed over time to meet the requirements of the c... more The coastal landscape of Genoa has profoundly changed over time to meet the requirements of the city’s economy and society. In recent decades, the city has experienced a phase of divestment of the heavy industry, without other economic sectors being able to assume the same importance within the city's economy. Recently, tourism has become increasingly important and at the same time the awareness of what the city of Genoa can offer in terms of quality of life has grown. Observing the history of the coastal landscape with a critical spirit can help to guide planning decisions in order to consciously rethink the relationship between the city and the sea.
Journal of Architectural Research and Development, Jan 31, 2018
Urban Sustainability and River Restoration, 2016
Un paesaggio, per essere definito tale, deve essere percepito. Costituendo un legame inscindibile... more Un paesaggio, per essere definito tale, deve essere percepito. Costituendo un legame inscindibile tra ambiente circostante ed esperienza estetica, il paesaggio si rivela quindi essere una categoria mutevole rispetto ai tempi, alla cultura di riferimento, e, in ultima analisi, alla sensibilità personale. L'esperienza del paesaggio ha ispirato lo sviluppo delle scienze naturali, soprattutto a partire dal XIX secolo. Tuttavia, il pensiero scientifico ha spesso cercato di oggettivare il paesaggio, almeno fino a quando non si è sviluppata una visione di carattere relazionale ed ecologico della natura, capace cioè di integrare anche l'esperienza umana e degli animali non umani nell'orizzonte dell'impresa scientifica. A centocinquant'anni dalla nascita del termine, l'ecologia ha acquistato via via sempre maggior importanza, al punto da allargare la sua sfera d'influenza ben oltre le scienze naturali, fino a costituire un paradigma di riferimento per le discipline del progetto, in particolare per la sua capacità di rispondere alle necessità di confrontarsi con le leggi della vita e con le relazioni all'interno di sistemi complessi. La storia della relazione mai interrotta tra paesaggio ed ecologia è raccontata nel libro attraverso le esperienze di una serie di figure rappresentative, in grado di restituire un'immagine variegata ed eterogenea che spazia dalle descrizioni letterarie, all'estetica, alla filosofia della natura, alle trattazioni di esploratori-botanici, all'opera di attori che hanno trasformato intensamente tanto l'aspetto fisico, quanto la percezione del paesaggio. Il potere, nelle sue varie forme, ha cercato, infatti, di trasformare il paesaggio attraverso un'azione imponente, salvo poi dover ammettere che tali trasformazioni -così come la messa a punto delle condizioni per una fruizione di massa del paesaggio, insieme risposta ad un'istanza democratica e strumento di potere -avevano snaturato quegli stessi beni a cui si voleva attribuire valore. Un'azione più sottile, ma non meno profonda, si è compiuta attraverso una trasformazione culturale ed estetica. Nella memoria collettiva permangono, infatti, le tracce di figure e narrazioni che hanno saputo raccontare il rapporto tra uomo e natura attraverso il paesaggio e che hanno contribuito a determinarne l'attuale concezione culturale, a ribadire che il paesaggio non è mai un oggetto soltanto fisico, ma implica la nostra capacità di saperlo vedere e conoscere criticamente.