D1 - Knowledge and understanding
Basic knowledge relating to the fundamentals of the discipline, theoretical, methodological and operational. Ability to understand historical architectural text.
D2 - Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
Application of the acquired fundamentals in the development of the design exercise.
D3 - Autonomy of judgement
Ability to develop autonomous judgements based on the analysis of existing architecture with a view to its redevelopment.
D4 - Communication skills
Ability to communicate the acquired methodologies and design choices, both graphically and textually.
D5 - Learning skills
Ability to rework and transfer the acquired knowledge to other design situations, related to the existing built environment.

The course is articulated in monographic lectures, which will deal with the various themes indicated, in lectures held by professionals, in moments of in-depth study and seminar verification, and in the design exercise, which will serve primarily to verify the students' level of learning and individual maturity of the topics covered.
The level of in-depth design required will vary. It will be "outline" (preliminary/definitive) with regard to the entire architecture under study, while it will reach executive definition for some of its significant portions and/or some of its characterising elements.

The main themes that will be addressed within the course, which once transferred to the application part consisting of the design exercise will also be verified through intensive collegial seminars, are the following
- direct and indirect surveys;
- the survey for restoration;
- structural, construction and material analysis;
- the analysis of degradation and instability;
- the representation of the restoration project;
- the conservation project;
- the "reuse" and functional adaptation project;
- techniques and materials in restoration work.

asic knowledge of architectural history, construction techniques, drawing and representation, architectural design.

Restoration work - architectural restoration in particular - is always configured as an inter- and multi-disciplinary activity, where different knowledge, skills and abilities necessarily converge, and to which therefore multiple professional figures contribute. The architect-restorer has the task of guiding and coordinating the entire operation (first of all the elaboration and then the management) of the restoration project, which always has as its objective (exclusive or prevalent) the conservation of the built testimonies that have come down to us from the past - even the recent past - in view of their transmission to the future.
The skills required of the architect-restorer are consequently very broad, so much so that this activity requires a further period of training after the acquisition of a master's degree. Schools of specialisation in restoration are in fact among the few that have 'survived' the various university reforms, together with those for doctors (who can be considered the 'restorers' of the body). And it is precisely between these two disciplines that the parallels are many, ultimately changing the object of their attention, but not the underlying problems that concern them, as is also testified by the use of often similar terminology and similar procedures, from a methodological, cognitive, analytical, technical, operational and post-intervention verification point of view.
The aim of the course is therefore to explore some of the relationships that exist between the various disciplines and professions involved, starting from the main theories of restoration, which, understood in the modern sense, was only born in the 19th century. Other operators in the sector, active in different situations and therefore bearers of diverse needs and knowledge, will be able to contribute to the teaching.

The specific theme of the course in Architectural Restoration 1 is the acquisition of a methodology aimed at the drafting of the restoration project, developed in its main moments: the analysis of the existing building in its multiple aspects, both formal and material; the understanding and representation of the phenomena of degradation and instability underway; the conservation of materials; the definition of new functions compatible with the existing building (the so-called "reuse"); the design of elements (in addition) capable of guaranteeing the fulfilment of these functions.
The continuous dialectic that will have to be established between the different design phases, summarised here, constitutes the leitmotif of the course, since they are at the same time: moments of theoretical reflection, of cultural choice, of identification of the most suitable technical operations for the conservation and valorisation of the existing.
To this end, two parallel but converging paths will be followed: on the one hand, the physical-material knowledge of architecture will lead to the definition of the best technical interventions for its conservation; on the other, the investigation of its multiple characteristics (historical, formal, spatial, distributive, etc.) will lead to the identification of the potential of the architecture itself, that is, the identification of compatible uses. The two paths must in any case be integrated in a coherent and homogeneous manner, also from the point of view of design representation.

- Giovanni CARBONARA, Trattato di restauro architettonico, Utet, Torino, 1996-2013 (XIII voll.)
- Giovanni CARBONARA, Architettura d’oggi e restauro. Un confronto antico-nuovo, UTET, Torino, 2011 (181 pagg.)
- Stella CASIELLO (a cura di), La cultura del restauro. Teorie e fondatori, Marsilio, Venezia, 2005 (3a ed.; 405 pagg.)
- Sergio PRATALI MAFFEI, Marco PRETELLI, Eugenio VASSALLO, Guida al corso di restauro architettonico, EgBooks Goliardica, Trieste, 2001 (252 pagg.; n.b.: il testo viene fornito dalla docenza in formato digitale .pdf)
- Giuseppe ROCCHI, Istituzioni di restauro dei beni architettonici e ambientali. Cause Accertamenti Diagnosi Prevenzione Interventi Collaudi, Hoepli, Milano, 1990 (2a ed.; 556 pagg.)
- B. Paolo TORSELLO (a cura di), Che cos’è il restauro? Nove studiosi a confronto, Venezia, Marsilio, 2005 (159 pagg.)

Restoration work - architectural restoration in particular - is always configured as an inter- and multi-disciplinary activity, where different knowledge, skills and abilities necessarily converge, and to which therefore multiple professional figures contribute. The architect-restorer has the task of guiding and coordinating the entire operation (first of all the elaboration and then the management) of the restoration project, which always has as its objective (exclusive or prevalent) the conservation of the built testimonies that have come down to us from the past - even the recent past - in view of their transmission to the future.
The skills required of the architect-restorer are consequently very broad, so much so that this activity requires a further period of training after the acquisition of a master's degree. Schools of specialisation in restoration are in fact among the few that have 'survived' the various university reforms, together with those for doctors (who can be considered the 'restorers' of the body). And it is precisely between these two disciplines that the parallels are many, ultimately changing the object of their attention, but not the underlying problems that concern them, as is also testified by the use of often similar terminology and similar procedures, from a methodological, cognitive, analytical, technical, operational and post-intervention verification point of view.
The aim of the course is therefore to explore some of the relationships that exist between the various disciplines and professions involved, starting from the main theories of restoration, which, understood in the modern sense, was only born in the 19th century. Other operators in the sector, active in different situations and therefore bearers of diverse needs and knowledge, will be able to contribute to the teaching.

The specific theme of the course in Architectural Restoration 1 is the acquisition of a methodology aimed at the drafting of the restoration project, developed in its main moments: the analysis of the existing building in its multiple aspects, both formal and material; the understanding and representation of the phenomena of degradation and instability underway; the conservation of materials; the definition of new functions compatible with the existing building (the so-called "reuse"); the design of elements (in addition) capable of guaranteeing the fulfilment of these functions.
The continuous dialectic that will have to be established between the different design phases, summarised here, constitutes the leitmotif of the course, since they are at the same time: moments of theoretical reflection, of cultural choice, of identification of the most suitable technical operations for the conservation and valorisation of the existing.
To this end, two parallel but converging paths will be followed: on the one hand, the physical-material knowledge of architecture will lead to the definition of the best technical interventions for its conservation; on the other, the investigation of its multiple characteristics (historical, formal, spatial, distributive, etc.) will lead to the identification of the potential of the architecture itself, that is, the identification of compatible uses. The two paths must in any case be integrated in a coherent and homogeneous manner, also from the point of view of design representation.

Lectures, seminars, reviews.

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The final examination includes the final verification of the design exercise, developed in groups, and the evaluation of which will be carried out mainly by taking into account the "revision diary," prepared by the lecturer and his collaborators, and the outcomes related to the intermediate seminars, during which the progress of the design exercise will be presented.
The reviews will focus mainly on the awareness achieved by the groups of students with respect to the design choices made, the methodological consistency of the process developed, and the correctness of the proposals presented both with reference to the preservation and enhancement of the existing.
This assessment will be common to all group members, while it may be differentiated in relation to the development of the individual part of the exercise itself.
The examination test is scored by means of a grade expressed in thirtieths. To pass the examination (18/30), the student must have correctly developed all the required graphic works. On the other hand, to achieve the highest mark (30/30 cum laude) the student must have developed all the required papers in an original manner, demonstrating that he or she has achieved a full awareness, both theoretical and practical, of the topics covered in the course.

This teaching explores topics closely related to one or more of the goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.