Summary

Within the PRIN 2010–2011 PEA4H8 "The protection of landscape between conservation and transformation. Economy and beauty for sustainable development", the International Telematic University UNINETTUNO explored the topics related to analysis processes for the enhancement and regeneration of historical places. The research was coordinated by the Faculty of Engineering, mainly through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary processes in which architectural and urban survey plays a central and decisive role.

Among the various case studies relevant to the themes of requalification and enhancement of historical places, the Jewish Ghetto of Rome was selected as the main research sample. This urban area of particular historical and architectural significance served as a case for in-depth investigation of the stated themes.

In order to gain a deeper understanding of the site, an architectural and urban survey and data cataloguing campaign is underway. To this end, the "Leica 3D Disto" equipment was acquired. Analyses of the critical state will follow the initial diagnostic phase to identify compatible and sustainable procedures. A phase of comparison and evaluation of the identified procedures will follow, assessing their potential impact on the formal aspects of the historical context. The procedures will then be analyzed in terms of economic return, also aiming to define the real relationship between the productivity deriving directly from the historical/monumental value of the context and the effects of any potential energy regeneration intervention.

A summary of the project results will be presented at the Conference of January 29, 2016, titled:

"Analysis processes for enhancement strategies of urban landscapes. Historical places between conservation and innovation."

2016 – Rapporto di sintesi della produzione scientifica della unità di ricerca UNINETTUNO: Processi di analisi per strategie di valorizzazione dei paesaggi urbani. Il Ghetto Ebraico di ROma, brano dio città storica Ermes Edizioni Scientifiche.

2015 - Sanfelice Palace, the house of a Genius: some insights about the geometrical relations. In: Heritage and Technology Mind Knowledge Experience. La scuola di Pitagora editrice, Napoli

2015 – La casa del Genio. Palazzo Sanfelice, Napoli. Rapporto all’anno 2015, Officina Edizioni, Roma (per la parte II del volume)

2015 - RAPPORTO DI RICERCA: Il Ghetto di Roma tra narrazioni letterarie e cinematografiche. (Nora Moll)

2015 - RAPPORTO DI RICERCA: Strategia del “bello”. (Marta Flamini, Elpidio Romano)

2015 - RAPPORTO DI RICERCA: Il Rilievo Cromatico dell’antico quartiere ebraico e del lato nord di via del Portico di Ottavia a Roma. (Fabio Iannotta)

2015 - RAPPORTO DI RICERCA: Una prospettiva Europea per il paesaggio Italiano. (Ambra Boggione)

2014 –The approach to BIM as excellent instrument for definition of design strategies and for knowledge, simulation and management of the buildings and architectural heritage. In: International Journal of Systems Applications, Engineering and Development, vol. 8

2014 – Il quartiere Giusso a Bagnoli. Documentazione iconografica di un ambito urbano, Aracne Editrice, Roma (per la parte II del volume)

(2014). APPROCCI DIVERSIFICATI DI RILIEVO PER UNA LETTURA COMPARATA DELL’AREA DEL GHETTO EBRAICO DI ROMA. In: Italian Survey & International Experience. Roma: Gangemi Editore, ISBN/ISSN: 978-88492-2915-8

(2014). KNOWLEDGE AND REPRESENTATION AS INSTRUMENTS FOR EVALUATION OF RETROFITTING IN THE HISTORIC CITIES. THE JEWISH GHETTO IN ROME. In: Best practices in heritage conservation and management From the world to Pompeii. Napoli: La scuola di Pitagora editrice, ISBN/ISSN: 978-88-6542-347-9

(2014). IL GHETTO EBRAICO DI ROMA TRA NARRAZIONE E RAPPRESENTAZIONE. In: Città Mediterranee in Trasformazione. Napoli: Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, ISBN/ISSN: 9788849528145

(2014). SURVEY, ANALYSIS AND REPRESENTATION AS INSTRUMENT FOR CONTROL AND EVALUATION OF THE TRANSFORMATIONS RESULTING BY RETROFITTING IN THE HISTORIC CITIES. A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REQUALIFICATION THROUGH MONITORING OF THE CHANGES OF THE ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE. International Journal of Energy and Environment, ISSN: 2308-1007

(2013). THE CONTRIBUTION OF DIAGNOSTICS IN ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY; CASE STUDY OF COMBINED THERMOGRAPHY APPLICATION.  In: Heritage Architecture Landesign focus on Conservation Regeneration Innovation. Napoli, La scuola di Pitagora editrice, ISBN/ISSN: 978-88-6542-290-8

(2013). THE CENTRALITY OF ENERGY RETROFITTING IN THE HISTORICAL CITY AS A CHALLENGE FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE. THE ROLE OF THE REPRESENTATION AS INSTRUMENT FOR CONTROL AND EVALUATION OF THE PROCESSES OF TRANSFORMATION; CASE STUDY FOR A SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION. In: Recent Researches in Applied Economics and Management - Economic Aspects of Environment, Development, Tourism and Cultural Heritage . CHANIA , WSEAS Press, ISBN/ISSN: 978-960-474-324-7

(2013). LANDSCAPE PROTECTION BETWEEN PRESERVATION AND CHANGE. In: Recent Researches in Applied Economics and Management - Economic Aspects of Environment,- 3 - Development, Tourism and Cultural Heritage . CHANIA, 08 2013, WSEAS Press, ISBN/ISSN: 978-960-474-324-7

(2013). IL RUOLO DEL COLORE IN INTERVENTI DIFFUSI DI RIPRISTINO ESTETICO FUNZIONALE DEI FRONTI ESTERNI DEGLI EDIFICI: L’ESPERIENZA DEL PROGETTO SIRENA A NAPOLI 2002-2012 PER IL RECUPERO DELLE PARTI COMUNI DEGLI EDIFICI DEL CENTRO STORICO URBANO E DEI CENTRI STORICI PERIFERICI. In: Colore e Colorimetria Contributi Multidisciplinari, Firenze, Maggioli Editore, ISBN/ISSN: 978-88-387-6241-3

Description

The Faculty of Engineering coordinates the research unit participating in the PRIN (PEA4H8) titled “The protection of landscape between conservation and transformation. Economy and beauty for sustainable development”, co-financed by MIUR in Area 08, Civil Engineering and Architecture.

The UNINETTUNO unit adopts a multidisciplinary approach and is composed of:

• Gerardo Maria Cennamo, Faculty of Engineering, coordinator
• Marta Flamini, Faculty of Engineering, member
• Nora Moll, Faculty of Humanities, member

The core research line of the project focuses on the concept of landscape in its most extensive and contemporary meaning—as a complex resource made up of tangible natural and man-made elements, as well as intangible factors. It is a fundamental element for developing the existing potential of territories in terms of natural, economic, cultural, and social capital.

In line with the general objectives, UNINETTUNO's unit has explored, through multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary processes in which architectural and urban surveying plays a central role, the themes of enhancement and regeneration of historical places, choosing the Jewish Ghetto of Rome as its main case study.

Objectives

Themes concerning the requalification and enhancement of historical places remain highly relevant and are addressed through multidisciplinary approaches ranging from preservation needs to energy regeneration goals. These themes naturally lead to significant levels of complexity and conflict when applied to historical urban contexts, where any modification to the architectural heritage requires extremely high-quality control.

The unit’s contribution focuses on multidisciplinary areas of study, including:

• Comparative analysis of architectural typologies and urban areas
• Identification of archetypes and historical stratifications
• Evaluation of energy-compatible procedures
• Management of historical sites as resources for economic development
• Examination of the ontological aspects of historic cities and the processes of their historical transformation

UNINETTUNO Role

Within the project, and in line with its main objectives, the UNINETTUNO research unit explores the topic of historical site requalification. Through the role of drawing as a fundamental tool for analyzing and monitoring transformations in architectural heritage, it aims to highlight key procedural issues, contributing to the definition of suitable methodologies and operational tools.

The research also focuses on numerous urban areas—neighborhoods and city fragments across Italy—which, while not always subject to specific protection regulations or defined as historical centers in a formally recognized urban sense, nonetheless express a valuable formal balance. This balance is the synthesis of morphological and architectural characteristics developed over time or over recent centuries.

In such contexts—often characterized by significant productive capacity (tourism, hospitality, craftsmanship, commerce)—the research activity, following preliminary analysis and documentation, examines the main design and management methodologies, with the goal of promoting the exchange of knowledge and best practices. These will contribute to the development of governance tools aimed at implementing innovative models for the enhancement and development of historical places.