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Oltre l'illusionismo pittorico: i teatrini prospettici nell'architettura siciliana tra Seicento e Settecento
2015
Durante i primi trentanni del XVI secolo l'uso in Sicilia di composizioni scultoree in prospettiva subì un significativo sviluppo grazie all'opera di Antonello Gagini (1478ca-1536) che conferì un vero e proprio effetto tridimensionale alle immagini scolpite nel marmo dando luogo ai cosiddetti "teatrini prospettici". L'inizio artistico di Giacomo Serpotta (1656-1732) diede il via ad una nuova, breve ma significativa fase orientata verso nuovi effetti prospettici. During the first thirty of the 16th century the use in Sicily of perspective compositions in sculptural reliefs underwent significanti development thanks to the work of Antonello Gagini (1478ca-1536) who passed previous models and l…
From lab to industry: Scaling up green geopolymeric mortars manufacturing towards circular economy
2021
Abstract Construction is nowadays considered an extremely energy intensive industry and one of the main sources of environmental pollution in the world. Therefore, the research and the development of novel energy-saving manufacturing processes and sustainable construction materials is more than ever urgent and challenging. This paper aims at identifying the industrial process for the production of novel geopolymers to be used as a greener substitute for cement, especially the Portland one, widely used for structural applications to significantly reduce the environmental impact of the construction industry. Here, the materials sustainability and the manufacturing process are improved by valo…
Unexplored alternative use of calcareous sludge from the paper-pulp industry in green geopolymer construction materials
2020
Abstract Calcareous sludge is an alkaline waste produced by the paper pulp industry that is commonly disposed of in land-fill. However, recent studies and the European regulations discourage such practice. This work investigates an alternative and innovative way to recycle and reuse this waste, as filler, in the production of green geopolymeric mortars intended for applications in construction. This is the first time that this calcareous sludge is used to produce novel waste-based materials, in both construction and geopolymer technology. The novel alkali-activated mortar also uses biomass fly ash – another slightly investigated waste stream – to substitute the metakaolin (70 wt% substituti…
Committenti, teorie e modelli (XV-XVI secolo)
2022
The chapter deals with the theme of the role of clients in architectural debate in Italy during 15th and 16th centuries, trough a slection of case studies.
Il caracol quadrato in Sicilia (XVI secolo)
2022
Square spiral staircases appear in Sicily during the 16th century in different contexts and for different purposes. This contribution focuses on two case studies at the “opposite poles” of a casuistry that shares the common characteristics of suspended ramps revolving within a square masonry box around a central void. By analysing these cases we find a probable link with models from Spain. At the same time, they demonstrate a common descent from a constructive culture rooted in the Spanish and Mediterranean stereotomic experience of the early modern age.
MUTAZIONI IN CORSA: L’AVVENTURA DELLA COSTRUZIONE DI UNA FACCIATA DEL SETTECENTO. LA CHIESA DI SAN GIOVANNI A VIZZINI
2022
A series of documents helps to define the history of the genesis of an eighteenth-century church façade in Sicily: the church of San Giovanni in Vizzini. The history reveals a constant change of intentions and an empirical approach where, without necessarily proceeding to demolish the already built, the project is subjected to continuous revisions and additions. The process therefore reveals a radical alternative to the idea of an orderly succession between drawing and execution.
Earthquake-resistant construction techniques in Italy between 1880 and 1910: alternatives to reinforced concrete
2017
The series of earthquakes that struck Italy between the late nineteenth century and the first decade of the twentieth century spurred a lively debate about earthquake-resistant buildings that, through the influence of foreign experience, resulted in specialised literature and competitions that gave rise to a series of interesting patents. Innovative construction solutions for seismic areas were largely developed after the earthquake that struck the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria in 1908, alongside the parallel advances in reinforced concrete. New earthquake-resistant construction solutions were based on a reassessment of traditional construction methods that used bricks, timber or me…
Echi del terremoto. Francesco Valenti, Ernesto Basile, Antonio Zanca, Enrico Calandra a confronto per Messina
2008
Recensioni
2012
London 2012. Sustainable Design, Delivering a Games Legacy è una monografia pubblicata nel gennaio del 2012, dalla casa editrice americana John Wiley & Sons Inc., e non ancora radotta in italiano. In quest’opera l’autrice, Hattie Hartman, architetto e urban designer, formatosi alla Harvard University e al Massachusetts Institute of Technology, scrive alla luce dell’esperienza maturata come Sustainability editor nel settimanale inglese “The Architects’ Journal”, edito dal 1896 a compendio del famoso mensile internazionale “The Architectural Review”, proponendoci una lettura sulla sostenibilità dei lavori per le Olimpiadi di Londra 2012.
Architectures en vertige et « topographie » du personnage chez Julien Green
2018
L’architettura è senza dubbio uno degli assi fondamentali attorno al quale si dispiega l’immaginario di Julien Green, la cui opera è ricca di dimore, castelli, camere, biblioteche, spazi urbani. Attraverso l’analisi di tre romanzi (Mont-Cinère, Adrienne Mesurat, Minuit), l’articolo si propone di mostrare, per mezzo del riferimento metodologico ai Séminaires e agli Écrits di Lacan, che gli spazi architettonici rappresentati assumono nello scrittore una dimensione trascendente che realizza lo slittamento dagli spazi reali alla topologia soggettiva dei personaggi. Architecture is undeniably one of the fundamental axes around which the imagery of Julien Green unfolds, whose work is full of hous…