Abstract The Rialto island, together with its embankments, squares and market buildings are not a traditional touristic destination. In this area, the most part of the gude-books mention as ‘monument’ only the Rialto Bridge (subject of the typical post-card sent from Venice by millions of visitors), the long building of the Tribunal by Sansovino on …
Abstract 500 years ago in Venice, the first ghetto was born. >It was the first of many “Jewish enclosures” ordinated by political powers, such as the Venetian Senate. A place to confine, it soon became an important cosmopolitan and commercial center of the Republic. As one of the main Jewish centers of Italy and the …
Abstract Since XIX century with an accelerated process of migration from rural areas to the city, the search for a more rational organization of settlements, hygienic conditions, mobility and urban functions, as well as conservation of historical sites and monuments were the most important subjects of the planning activity in European and North American cities …
Abstract With a focus on the Serio and Ticino river valleys, this paper synthesizes a research work on the role played by the historical landscape in the construction of the “future city”, If we move beyond a purely defensive attitude towards landscape, the importance of a multi-scalar approach to architectural design and spatial planning comes …
Abstract This essay focuses on the relationship between the city, its port and town planning schemes from 1860 to the present day. A study over a long time period brings to the fore a number of features unique to Barcelona. Some periods are of particular importance: the “City of Exchange” of the second half of …
Abstract This paper offers a contribution from Italy to the wider debate on the future of cities following World War II, when major problems of reconstruction were being faced. After so much devastation in this country, radical intervention was required in cities loaded with historical significance. At the same time suburban areas were becoming subjected …
Abstract The relationship between town planning, rural landscape and architecture is examined within plan for construction of new towns in areas subject lo large-scale reclamation and agricultural development before WWII. In the 1930s, these processes were largely based on theories about the fascist corporate state, namely a cohesive organization of socio-economic forces, whose recognition and …
Abstract This book builds on the encounter between university research and the activities of the Department for Social and Housing Policies of the Municipality of Milan. Two joint workshops addressed new ways of using the vacant municipal housing stock at Chiesa Rossa district, selected as a “pilot case”. The authors extended their critical reflections adopting …
concerned with how to apply the valuable genes in the preservation and sustainable development of Tulou with a special case analysis. Abstract This paper analyzes the formation of Tulou villages and the characteristics of Tulou buildings. The genes of the Tulou are examined within the unique physical forms and the significant social culture background. The …
Abstract This paper describes the passive design strategies of Sunny Inside, which is a zero-energy solar house designed to participate in Solar Decathlon China 2013. Ecological atrium design, shading design, natural ventilation design, heat storage system design and thermal insulation design of Sunny Inside are introduced and analyzed respectively. The discussion of the building’s energy …