OVERVIEW

The Laboratory offers a professionally-trained program of study, analysis, diagnosis, and design for a building or architectural complex in Genoa or Liguria. Through lectures, seminars, contributions from external experts, and classroom work in collaboration with the faculty, the Laboratory will develop an experience comparable to a real professional practice. Guided activities will generally be conducted in groups and will be based on all the cultural, technical, and scientific references specific to the disciplines of conservation, restoration, technology, and structures, including for the compatible reuse of historic buildings, both ancient and recent, of cultural significance. To this end, the knowledge, skills, and abilities acquired in the courses of Fundamentals of Architecture (third year of the Bachelor's Degree in Architectural Sciences - L17) and Restoration Laboratory (first year of the Master's Degree in Architecture - LM4) are essential.

AIMS AND CONTENT

PREREQUISITES

Knowledge of history in general and of history of architecture and art, in particular, as well as of the ideal and theoretical foundations of the disciplines of Conservation and Restoration, in their historical development. Knowledge relating to materials, architectural features and construction techniques of buildings, their degradation processes and, for the Construction Technique module, knowledge of the main ancient and contemporary structural concepts are also required.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of the presentation of the study, analysis, and design papers relating to the building/complex that was the subject of the year's work and a public discussion of the analytical and design process undertaken, in light of the theoretical and operational content covered during the lectures of the various modules, in the seminars, and in the classroom work.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Assessment of learning and the effective acquisition of the required skills and abilities will take place through the presentation and collective and individual discussion of the final study and project papers, but may include interim assessments of the project process and the contributions of the various modules, including during the semester.