Università Roma Tre

- Culture of places and recovery of the beauty of historic centres
- The regionalist architecture and architectural restoration as replication
- From the restoration to architecture: towards a new traditionalism

- Paolo Marconi, Francesco Giovanetti, Elisabetta Pallottino [a cura], "Manuale del Recupero del Comune di Roma", DEI, Roma 1989.
- Francesco Giovanetti [a cura], "Manuale del Recupero del Comune di Roma", II edizione ampliata, DEI, Roma 1997.
- Paolo Marconi, "Materia e significato. La questione del restauro architettonico", Laterza, Bari 1999.
- Paolo Marconi, "Il recupero della bellezza", Skira, Milano 2005.
- Francesca Romana Stabile, Michele Zampilli, Chiara Cortesi [a cura], "Centri storici minori. Progetti per il recupero della bellezza", Gangemi editore, Roma 2009.
- Francesca Romana Stabile, "La Garbatella a Roma. Architettura e regionalismo", Editrice Librerie Dedalo, Roma 2012.
- Paolo Marconi, "Restauro dei monumenti – Cultura, progetti e cantieri 1967-2010", Gangemi, Roma 2012.

The course aims to accompany students in the final critical reflection on the different educational experiences in the three and two academic years in the restoration field. To this end, culture of architectural heritage themes, that already have been addressed during the studies (conservation, restoration and reconstruction in archaeology (era corretto anche come lo aveva scritto lei: gli inglesi però lo scrivono così), monumental, urban and architectural contexts regionalist) are subject of analysis. Also, during the semester, the students are offered a possible confrontation with the theoretical research on architectural design in the sub-class of Architectural and urban design. Lectures and design exercises are carried out with the support of specialized external collaborations (officials of public institutions, businesses and restorers).

Topics of the lectures

1. The philology as a methodological model for the archaeological and architectural restoration
2. Repeat, recovery and restoration: a culture of respect for tradition
3. Culture of places and recovery of the beauty of historic centres
4. The regionalist architecture and architectural restoration as replication
5. From the restoration to architecture: towards a new traditionalism

- Paolo Marconi, Francesco Giovanetti, Elisabetta Pallottino [a cura], "Manuale del Recupero del Comune di Roma", DEI, Roma 1989.
- Francesco Giovanetti [a cura], "Manuale del Recupero del Comune di Roma", II edizione ampliata, DEI, Roma 1997.
- Paolo Marconi, "Materia e significato. La questione del restauro architettonico", Laterza, Bari 1999.
- Paolo Marconi, "Il recupero della bellezza", Skira, Milano 2005.
- Elisabetta Pallottino [a cura], "Architetti e archeologi costruttori d’identità", “Ricerche di Storia dell’Arte”, n. 95, Roma 2008.
- D. Manacorda, R. Santangeli Valenzani, L. Franciosini, E. Pallottino, R. Volpe, S. Picciola, A. Carlini, P. Porretta [cura scientifica], "arch.it.arch - dialoghi di Archeologia e Architettura" - seminari 2005-2006, Quasar, Roma 2009.
- Francesca Romana Stabile, Michele Zampilli, Chiara Cortesi [a cura], "Centri storici minori. Progetti per il recupero della bellezza", Gangemi editore, Roma 2009.
- Francesca Romana Stabile, "La Garbatella a Roma. Architettura e regionalismo", Editrice Librerie Dedalo, Roma 2012.
- Paolo Marconi, "Restauro dei monumenti – Cultura, progetti e cantieri 1967-2010", Gangemi, Roma 2012.

The course entitled ‘Theories of Architectural Research’ intends to place itself organically within the teaching lines and research of the Architecture Department and its educational offer. The course pays special attention to issues of Heritage. The built, archaeological and artistic heritage cannot be conserved, maintained or innovated without a strong theoretical and critical awareness, as can be seen in the tradition of Italian architectural culture.
With the Course of ‘Theories of Architectural Research’ we intend to supply architecture students with a contribution in this direction, that is with the knowledge that Theory is a fundamental and autonomous part of the Architectural Discipline, through a set of specifically chosen Theories, individual reflections, books, manuals, constructed and paper projects. The Theory of Architecture is neither a “how to” guide nor a justification that follows the establishment of an architecture, but rather a stand-alone instance of architectural thought.
The course considers the need for an inseparable relationship between architecture and theory; the establishment of a mutual need between architectural design, its concrete exercising, and the advancement of theoretical reflection; and the systemization of disciplinary knowledge that brings the iridescent variety of technological, spatial, material, and applicable innovation within a framework of critical awareness, disciplinary systemization and advancement of knowledge.
The course will consist of three main stages:
A. Theoretical Lessons
B. Exemplary Readings. Writings about the History of Theory of architecture or short essays, of a few pages, provided as PDFs by the teacher.
C. Thematic Insights in the classroom or in external locations. Lectures, seminars, readings of buildings.

More specific bibliography will be provided during the Course.
General texts:
- -H.W. Kruft, Storia delle teorie architettoniche da Vitruvio al Settecento, Laterza, Bari-Roma, 1988
- - G. Samonà (a cura di), AA.VV., Teoria della Progettazione Architettonica, Dedalo, Bari 1968
- -M. Biraghi, Storia dell'architettura contemporanea, I (1750-1945) - II (1945-2008), Einaudi, Torino 2008
- -K. Frampton, Tettonica e architettura. Poetica della forma architettonica nel XIX e XX secolo, Skira, Milano 2005
- -R. Moneo, Inquietudine teorica e strategia progettuale nell’opera di otto architetti contemporanei, Electa, Milano 2005
- -Le Corbusier, Vers une architecture, (a cura di P. Cerri e P. Nicolin), Milano, Longanesi 1984
- -A. Loos, Parole nel vuoto (Ins Leere Gesprochen, 1921), ed. it. Adelphi, Milano 1972.
- -A. Rossi, L'architettura della città, Marsilio, Padova 1966; n. ed. Quodlibet, Macerata 2011