- Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Proceedings of the International PhD Summer School held in Milan and Mantova in September, 2016. The workshop "Heritage and Design" was focused on questions of architecture, preservation and planning in urban and cultural landscape. The... more
Proceedings of the International PhD Summer School held in Milan and Mantova in September, 2016. The workshop "Heritage and Design" was focused on questions of architecture, preservation and planning in urban and cultural landscape. The Cartiera Burgo project has been elaborated by the group of PhD students of Politecnico di Milano - Gerardo Semprebon, Michele Ignaccolo, Davide Fusari and Maria Mikaelyan.
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"Arte cristiana", 905/2018
"Territorio" 78/2016
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The paper is part of a research project, carried out within the Polytechnic University of Milan about the Burgo Paper Mill, an industrial settlement involved in the production of paper near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mantua, on the... more
The paper is part of a research project, carried out within the Polytechnic University of Milan about the Burgo Paper Mill, an industrial settlement involved in the production of paper near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mantua, on the banks of the Lago di Mezzo lake. The area represents an exceptional case study related to the topics of industrial reconversion, landscape, environmental design, and the valorization of cultural and natural heritage. The recent change in the site ownership fostered a new life cycle, which represents the occasion for the enhancement of its architectural and landscape heritage. The research project focused on a new system of relations between architectural artefacts and open spaces, with a particular consideration about socioeconomic and cultural themes, as well as the role that water can play in the future development of the site. Water plays a key role in the definition of cultural and natural elements in this research project, revealing new possib...
Research Interests: Industrial History, Environmental Planning and Design, Industrial Heritage, Landscape, Mantua, and 15 moreCultural Landscape, History of Mantova, Lanscape Planning, Natural Heritage, Mantova, Industria Italiana, Industrial Archaeology and Heritage, HISTORY OF PAPER INDUSTRY, Landscape Heritage, Cartiera Burgo, Mincio River, Burgo Paper Mill, Lago di Mezzo, Mantuan Lakes, and Laghi di Mantova
The verb “to dwell” has seen its meaning gradually expanded beyond the field of housing to cover wider ranges. In its various extensions, the debate on housing today has been mainly developed within the urban environment, while in the... more
The verb “to dwell” has seen its meaning gradually expanded beyond the field of housing to cover wider ranges. In its various extensions, the debate on housing today has been mainly developed within the urban environment, while in the mountain (and alpine) context there seems to be a greater interest in matters of expressive language. The echoes of the close coherence between building, living and housing that characterised the Alps of the past are now far away. This contribution investigates how, in light of a point of view on dwelling between housing and territory, architecture can help to develop a project for the home that represents the new vitality that is affecting the Alps and its society. Ethics of the job, meaning of building, response to social questions, relational value of the architectural form and of the “in-between” space are some themes that are introduced as possible tools for a practice on the subject.
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This essay presents the Saccomani family house, designed in the 1960s by Giandomenico Belotti in Fogajard, a cluster of isolated farmsteads near Madonna di Campiglio where, to this day, one may still breathe the farming life atmosphere of... more
This essay presents the Saccomani family house, designed in the 1960s by Giandomenico Belotti in Fogajard, a cluster of isolated farmsteads near Madonna di Campiglio where, to this day, one may still breathe the farming life atmosphere of the times gone by. The clients developed a particular affection for the place and chose it for their free time. A bond is created and lives through a project that interprets the theme of the refuge in a modern way. Built at the margins of the meadows, at the limit of the woodland, the architecture abstracts the elements of tradition and translates them with today’s language, with no winking or analogies. The dry appearance of the exteriors, made of reinforced concrete walls, timber infills and a cantilevering horizontal roof, is matched by warm and welcoming interiors made of wooden and textile elements. It is through the architect’s coherent approach and his friendship with a passionate client that this work finds its particular shape, giving life...
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Pubblicato all'interno del numero 3/2017 di "a - Rivista dell'Ordine degli Architetti della Provincia di Trento" dedicato alle esperienze professionali trentine degli anni Settanta il contributo riguarda la produzione dell'architetto... more
Pubblicato all'interno del numero 3/2017 di "a - Rivista dell'Ordine degli Architetti della Provincia di Trento" dedicato alle esperienze professionali trentine degli anni Settanta il contributo riguarda la produzione dell'architetto Marcello Armani interrogandosi sull'attualità di alcune questioni da lui stesso più volte sottolineate in interviste ed interventi pubblici (il valore del linguaggio, l'universalità del Moderno, il ruolo della costruzione, la necessaria "sparizione" dell'architetto) lasciando alle immagini di un suo portfolio dell'epoca il compito di presentare le opere.
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The paper is part of a research project, carried out within the Polytechnic University of Milan about the Burgo Paper Mill, an industrial settlement involved in the production of paper near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mantua, on the... more
The paper is part of a research project, carried out within the Polytechnic University of Milan about the Burgo Paper Mill, an industrial settlement involved in the production of paper near the UNESCO World Heritage site of Mantua, on the banks of the Lago di Mezzo lake. The area represents an exceptional case study related to the topics of industrial reconversion, landscape, environmental design, and the valorization of cultural and natural heritage. The recent change in the site ownership fostered a new life cycle, which represents the occasion for the enhancement of its architectural and landscape heritage. The research project focused on a new system of relations between architectural artefacts and open spaces, with a particular consideration about socioeconomic and cultural themes, as well as the role that water can play in the future development of the site. Water plays a key role in the definition of cultural and natural elements in this research project, revealing new possibilities for revitalization of the industrial settlement as well as the whole territorial framework. Between theoretical thought and design experimentation, pursuing to tackle the problem in its whole complexity, the authors understood the necessity of a multi-scalar approach structured within a time-based strategy.