Università Roma Tre

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.
- 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.

The course proposes the study of an historical building or landscape, urban or extra urban.
Through ex-cathedra lectures, seminars and weekly reviews, the students will be led during the different phases of critical interpretation and philological analysis (knowledge and study of the literature, research in the relevant archives, exegesis of the textual and iconographic sources, direct observation and survey, drawings of the transformation phases, reading of permanence and transformation, interpretative sketches etc.).
Individual or group research is suited to being used as a project tool, useful to build guide lines or specific restoration and enhancement projects.
Lectures and design exercises are carried out with the support of specialized external collaborations (officials of public institutions, businesses and restorers).

- P. Marconi, F. Giovanetti, E. Pallottino (eds.), "Manuale del Recupero del Comune di Roma", DEI, Roma 1989.
- Francesco Giovanetti (ed.), "Manuale del Recupero del Comune di Roma", II edizione ampliata, DEI, Roma 1997.
- S. Poretti (ed.), “Il restauro delle Poste di Libera”, Gangemi, Roma 2005.
- P. Marconi, "Materia e significato. La questione del restauro architettonico", Laterza, Bari 1999.
- E. Pallottino (eds.), "Architetti e archeologi costruttori d’identità", «Ricerche di storia dell'arte», 95, 2008.
- D. Manacorda, R. Santangeli Valenzani, L. Franciosini, E. Pallottino, R. Volpe, S. Picciola, A. Carlini, P. Porretta (eds.), "arch.it.arch - dialoghi di Archeologia e Architettura" - seminari 2005-2006, Quasar, Roma 2009.
- F.R. Stabile, "La Garbatella a Roma. Architettura e regionalismo", Editrice Librerie Dedalo, Roma 2012.
- E. Pallottino (ed.), “Roma, Torre dei Conti. Ricerca, formazione, progetto”, «Ricerche di storia dell'arte», 3, 2012.
- «Territorio», 62, 2012.
- E. Pallottino (ed.), “Sicurezza e identità. Architetti del patrimonio”, «Ricerche di storia dell'arte», 122, 2017
- P. Porretta, “L'invenzione moderna del paesaggio antico della Banditaccia: Raniero Mengarelli a Cerveteri”, Quasar, Roma 2019.

Further bibliographical references related to the main research topics will be suggested during the course.

The course entitled ‘Theories of Architectural Research’ intends to place itself within the teaching lines and research of the Architecture Department and its educational offer, and in direct connection with the cultural setting and the ideal inspirations of the Research Doctorate “Architecture: Heritage and Innovation”.
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 theory of architecture is therefore closely linked to the practice of architectural design and research.

-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, G. Damiani, Le parole dell’architettura. Un’antologia di testi teorici e critici: 1945-2000, Einaudi, Torino 2009