The course aims to provide students with the conceptual and operational tools needed to conduct building analysis and diagnosis. Upon completion of the lessons, students will be able to identify and describe the construction elements, materials, and state of conservation of architectural structures, as well as formulate hypotheses regarding the processes and causes of the observed deterioration.
The course includes lectures, demonstrations of the use of simple analysis and diagnostic tools (optical microscope, hygrometer, salt detection tests, etc.), and the application of what has been learned in the analysis and diagnosis of the building chosen as a case study. Field trips are also planned to illustrate the topics covered live.
The course offers a general methodological overview of the topics covered, in-depth lessons on individual materials and construction elements with particular reference to the Ligurian context, and example lessons on real-life cases that illustrate the interactions between analysis and diagnosis in different situations (buildings constructed with traditional or contemporary techniques, simple and complex buildings, buildings affected by various degradation problems).
Arcolao C., La diagnosi nel restauro architettonico. Tecniche, procedure, protocolli, Marsilio, Venezia, 2008
Boato A., Architettura a Genova nel tempo. Tecniche costruttive e strumenti di datazione, Biblioteca dell’Istituto di Storia della Cultura Materiale, 5, All’Insegna del Giglio, Sesto Fiorentino (FI), 2024
Musso S.F., Recupero e restauro degli edifici storici. Guida pratica al rilievo e alla diagnostica. IV edizione aggiornata e ampliata, EPC, Roma, 2016
Vecchiattini R., La civiltà della calce. Storia, scienza, restauro, De Ferrari, Genova, 2009
Further specialized articles on the various topics covered will be indicated during the lessons.
Ricevimento: The teacher is available by appointment at the studio (Architecture and Design Department). To schedule an appointment, please send an email to: rita.vecchiattini@unige.it
Ricevimento: The teacher can be contacted by writing to anna.boato@unige.it
Classes begin in November.
See the "Final exam 1st year"
For further information, write to the teachers.
