Design and Archaeology: Narratives and Techniques

Recommended Prerequisites

Knowledge of English Language and knowledge of architectural or archaeology design.

Teaching Methods

Master classes giving information, based on image projection. Seminars about specific topics by invited Scholars. Complementary seminar classes for debate and discussion.

Learning Outcomes

The role of Archaeology in the architectural design and in the transformation of the city through cultural positions, namely in the modern and contemporary archaeology era and born from the debate between conservation and transformation.

This course has the following learning outcomes: architectural and archaeologic culture, organizations and interpretation of information, and skills on critical thinking.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Themes: evolution of the relationship between archaeological discipline and projects of meaning of the ancient; ways of interpreting the ancient at different times: conflicts between historical values and artistic values, conflicts between use and conservation; evolution of the relationship between scientific meanings, protection and valorization of discoveries; interpretation of ancient traces in some study cases, the city walls between conservation practices and contemporary reinterpretations.

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Participation: 40.0%
Short essay: 60.0%

Bibliography

CAPUANO A. (2015) “Metamorfosi urbane a Mèrida”, RASSEGNA DI ARCHITETTURA E URBANISTICA, Linguaggi dell’architettura contemporanea n. 127/128/129, vol. 1; p. 20-25, ISSN: 0392-8608

CAPUANO A. (2014) (a cura di) Paesaggi di Rovine Paesaggi Rovinati Quodlibet, Roma, p. 1-312, ISBN: 978-88-7462-651-9

CAPUANO A., con A. ZARZANI (2014) “Punti e Linee di Microstorie Territoriali. Rete di percorsi e nuove accessibilità per tutti” in L. Caravaggi (a cura di), La montagna resiliente. Sicurezza, coesione e vitalità nella ricostruzione dei territori abruzzesi, Quodlibet, Macerata, 9788874626694

CAPUANO A., CARPENZANO O., TOPPETTI F. (2013) Il Parco e la Città. Il territorio dell'Appia nel futuro di Roma, ROMA: Quodlibet p. 1-312, ISBN: 9788874625215.

Palombi, D. (1997), Tra palatino ed esquilino. velia carinae fagutal. storia urbana di tre quartieri di Roma antica, Roma 1997 (Istituto Nazionale di Archeologia e Storia dell’Arte; ISBN 88-7275-101-2).