LABORATORIO DI COSTRUZIONE DELL’ARCHITETTURA A - L

Learning Objectives

• Executive Projects

  The knowledge of masonry construction systems, with particular reference to arches and domes is the training objective of the course. The proposed themes will be investigated through a cognitive survey conducted on exemplary works of architecture in relation to the use of vaulted systems, and through experimental activities conducted in the classroom through the realization of scale models submitted to load tests in order to verify the correspondence between theoretical model and 'real' behavior. Construction technologies, materials and construction techniques will be referred to the different types of vaulted systems that characterize the material culture in the Mediterranean area.

• Structural mechanics

  The classes aim at providing the basic know-how for approaching masonry structures. Details on the analysis and the executive design of masonry structures, and mixed structures (masonry-wood, masonry-steel, masonry-reinforced concrete). Basic principles on structural conception throughout the performance based approach will be provided

Course Structure

• Structural mechanics

  Classes and tutor activities

Detailed Course Content

• Executive Projects

  Arches vaults and masonry domes are the focus of the course. Starting from an examination of the most widespread systems in the Mediterranean area, the evolution will be investigated both from a technological-constructive and design point of view, up to the most recent examples of a parametric development surface.

• Structural mechanics

  Statics of bidimensional elements.

  Masonry structures.

  Computer modelling.

Textbook Information

• Executive Projects

  • Luigi Alini, Cupole per abitare. Un omaggio a Fabrizio Caròla, Libellula, 2012

  • Luigi Alini. Fabrizio Caròla. Opere e progetti 1954 - 2016, Clean, 2016

  • Salvatore Di Pasquale, L'arte del costruire: tra conoscenza e scienza, Marsilio, 1996

  • Salvatore Di Pasquale, Brunelleschi: la costruzione della cupola di Santa Maria del Fiore, Marsilio, 2002

  • Ochsendorf J, 2010, Gustavino Vaulting, New York: Priceton Architectural Press

  • John A. Loomis, Revolution of Forms - Cuba's Forgotten Art Schools, Princeton Architectural Press, New York, 1999

  • Michele Paradiso, a cura di, Las escuelas nacionales de arte de La Habana. Pasado, presente y futuro, DIDAPress, Firenze 2016

• Structural mechanics

  A. Giuffrè. La meccanica nell’architettura- La Statica

  J. Heyman. The stone skeleton

  M. Salvadori e R. Heller. Le strutture in Architettura

  Norme tecniche per le costruzioni TU 2008