Abstract
Abstract. The architecture is the result of the men’s work, whose actions do not end with its construction, but are inevitably destined to follow one another over time, responding to the various natural and/or anthropic solicitations to which it is subjected. The progressive change in social and economic needs, together with the lack of recognition of the value of the inherited architectural heritage, causes an increasing pressure both on individual historic buildings and on ancient sites. Considered as obsolete and incapable of responding to current performance and functional requirements, the architectural heritage is often abandoned or subjected to radical transformations, causing the irremediable loss of valuable cultural resources. The examination of the current state of conservation of the Magnano hamlet is interesting for the purposes of ‘Risk in architectural heritage’. It is a defensive settlement built at the beginning of the XIIIth century and characterized by the presence of building cells lying on the crest of a hill and surrounded by walls. Some of these cells are today totally abandoned and, therefore, affected by decay phenomena due to the aggressive action exerted by environmental agents; others have undergone interventions that, although aimed at allowing their possible re-use, have led to the partial or total loss of the identity features of this heritage. This paper intends to focus on the analysis of the interventions carried out, examining the methodologies adopted and some critical issues in the belief that only by searching for compatible solutions in terms of materials, structures and functionality, it is possible to become promoters of an effective conservation of the architectural heritage.
Highlights
Article. 30 of the Code of Cultural Heritage (2004) establishes that the State, the regions, the territorial public authorities as well as the private owners have to guarantee the safety and conservation of their cultural heritage properties.According to the art. 29 of the aforementioned Code, conservation should be ensured “through a coherent, coordinated and planned study, prevention, maintenance and restoration”
The progressive change of social and economic needs, together with the lack of recognition of the cultural value of the assets inherited from the past, determines increasing pressure both on single historical architectures and on ancient sites
The interventions carried out in the Magnano hamlet highlights how sometimes operations on the buildings seem to take into account mainly functional rather than conservative requests
Summary
Article. 30 of the Code of Cultural Heritage (2004) establishes that the State, the regions, the territorial public authorities as well as the private owners have to guarantee the safety and conservation of their cultural heritage properties. It is a matter of minimizing the modifications and/or destructions and of planning all the new interventions taking care to respect the signs of the past (Prajnawrdhi, 2020; Philokyprou, 2018; Dipasquale et al, 2016) This contribution aims at illustrating the results of an investigation conducted in Magnano's hamlet in order to highlight discrepancies between theoretical issues, regulatory requirements and operating practices The latter testifies to a lack of respect for the identity characteristics of the architectural artefacts that are altered without identifying appropriate compromise solutions between functional requirements and conservation issues
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