Architecture is called to confront various elements of the context, including natural and artificial ruins. The natural ruins represent an authentic heritage of the past, the result of the interaction between architecture, history and nature under the action of time. Architecture, in its relationship with time, has a double component: a contemporary one, which responds to current needs, and an eternal one, destined for future generations. The ruins acquire a timeless character and become evidence of negative events, such as wars and destruction, which have left an indelible mark on human history. The ruins represent the collective memory, preserving traces of the past and awareness of destruction. They are places of contradiction and multiplicity, where initial projects and structural logics are mixed. The poetics of the ruins, rooted in the concept of "sublime", recalls the fragility of human nature. The ruins become testimonies of resistance to disintegration and symbols of rebirth. Architectural projects such as that of Roberto Collovà and Álvaro Siza for the Mother Church of Salemi show how the ruins can integrate with modern structures, creating spaces of conviviality and memory that revitalize communities.

L'architettura è chiamata a confrontarsi con vari elementi del contesto, comprese le rovine naturali e artificiali. Le rovine naturali rappresentano un patrimonio autentico del passato, risultato dell'interazione tra architettura, storia e natura sotto l'azione del tempo. L'architettura, nel suo rapporto con il tempo, ha una doppia componente: una contemporanea, che risponde alle esigenze attuali, e una eterna, destinata alle future generazioni. Le rovine acquisiscono un carattere senza tempo e diventano testimonianze di eventi negativi, come guerre e distruzioni, che hanno lasciato un'impronta indelebile nella storia umana. Le rovine rappresentano la memoria collettiva, conservando tracce del passato e consapevolezza della distruzione. Esse sono luoghi di contraddizione e molteplicità, dove si mescolano progetti iniziali e logiche strutturali. La poetica delle rovine, radicata nel concetto di "sublime", richiama la fragilità della natura umana. Le rovine diventano testimonianze di resistenza alla disintegrazione e simboli di rinascita. Progetti architettonici come quello di Roberto Collovà e Álvaro Siza per la Chiesa Madre di Salemi mostrano come le rovine possano integrarsi con strutture moderne, creando spazi di convivialità e memoria che rivitalizzano le comunità.

Architecture on the ruins. Visions and strategies for the reconstitution of heritage / Ganazzoli, Angelo; Richiusa, Emanuele; Anello, Alberto. - STAMPA. - (2023).

Architecture on the ruins. Visions and strategies for the reconstitution of heritage

Angelo Ganazzoli;
2023-01-01

Abstract

Architecture is called to confront various elements of the context, including natural and artificial ruins. The natural ruins represent an authentic heritage of the past, the result of the interaction between architecture, history and nature under the action of time. Architecture, in its relationship with time, has a double component: a contemporary one, which responds to current needs, and an eternal one, destined for future generations. The ruins acquire a timeless character and become evidence of negative events, such as wars and destruction, which have left an indelible mark on human history. The ruins represent the collective memory, preserving traces of the past and awareness of destruction. They are places of contradiction and multiplicity, where initial projects and structural logics are mixed. The poetics of the ruins, rooted in the concept of "sublime", recalls the fragility of human nature. The ruins become testimonies of resistance to disintegration and symbols of rebirth. Architectural projects such as that of Roberto Collovà and Álvaro Siza for the Mother Church of Salemi show how the ruins can integrate with modern structures, creating spaces of conviviality and memory that revitalize communities.
2023
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Architecture on the ruins. Visions and strategies for the reconstitution of heritage / Ganazzoli, Angelo; Richiusa, Emanuele; Anello, Alberto. - STAMPA. - (2023).
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