Papers by Davide Indelicato
Morpho-architectural analysis, constructive modalities and structural diagnostics for the restoration of the Church of SS Bartholomew and Stephen in Bergamo
Today, the final purpose of historical buildings’ conservation seems having lost importance in th... more Today, the final purpose of historical buildings’ conservation seems having lost importance in the common consciousness, to lead at times to the point of not remember the reason for undertaking such activities. As a result, the instruments offered by technological progress are often undervalued in terms of the beneficial contribution that they can provide to the comprehension, preservation and enhancement of architecture. In the case study of the Church of SS Bartholomew and Stephen in Bergamo, 3D laser scanning combined with traditional techniques of investigation and diagnosis has allowed achieving a new monument’s awareness, under the morphological and constructive point of views. In particular, it has helped the understanding of the precarious conditions of stability of the roofing. In addition to a widespread state of degradation and failure of some timber elements, the roof presents problems related to the linking between the individual components of the first and second array...
Integrated survey methodologies for the knowledge, restoration and valorization of modern architecture. The case study of the Archaeological Museum of Siracusa designed by Franco Minissi
The knowledge of an articulate architectural organism cannot disregard its critical observation: ... more The knowledge of an articulate architectural organism cannot disregard its critical observation: it is important to detect what it generously shows but especially what it jealously hides. This twofold recognition allows making the essential breakthrough for the planning of a conscious restoration project that will so find on it, a solid support on which to unfold and develop. This identification is a multi-faceted process that can today take advantage of digital technologies. These instruments - if properly selected and managed - can facilitate an indepth investigation, stimulating new considerations and inspiring new fields to explore. In this framework, this paper describes the path followed in the study of a modern building: the Regional Archaeological Museum "Paolo Orsi" in Syracuse, designed by Franco Minissi in the '60s and opened to the public almost 30 years later. This work, based on a careful "reading" of the edifice and its environment, made by int...
Il complesso solfifero di Floristella-Grottacalda. Conoscenza, comprensione e comunicazione del paesaggio industriale dismesso del sito minerario di Floristella-Grottacalda
Valutazione e riduzione della vulnerabilità sismica degli aggregati edilizi nei centri storici. Il caso di Villa Sant'Angelo
... The case of Villa Sant'Angelo. Autore: Indelicato, Davide. ... Questa metodologia trova ... more ... The case of Villa Sant'Angelo. Autore: Indelicato, Davide. ... Questa metodologia trova applicazione e validazione su un caso studio, un aggregato nel centro storico di Villa Sant'Angelo, scelto tra i comuni del cratere sismico aquilano del 2009. ...
Ecomusei e virtualità. Proposte per la conoscenza, la comprensione e la comunicazione del paesaggio industriale dismesso. Il sito minerario di Floristella-Grottacalda
Rilievo e restauro: un binomio imprescindibile. Approcci metodologici ed applicazioni operative finalizzate alla conoscenza e conservazione del patrimonio culturale della Sicilia centrale
Misura e proporzione: nuove indagini per la conoscenza e la comprensione della Chiesa dei Santi Bartolomeo e Stefano a Bergamo
Il rilievo e il disegno della città per la lettura, la conservazione e la valorizzazione di Antivari / Survey and drawing of the city for the knowledge, the conservation and the valorization of the Old Bar
Old Bar in Montenegro, a city with a millenary history, is, today almost in ruins, but at the sam... more Old Bar in Montenegro, a city with a millenary history, is, today almost in ruins, but at the same time, an extraordinary monument to defend and enhance. Based on a careful survey, operated through the integration of traditional and innovative techniques, for the first time has been elaborated an accurate plan of the citadel. The drawing of the city has allowed to read its multifaceted richness and to formulate a project ''authentically of restoration" outlining the steps needed to conserve the structures ''as found" but avoiding their collapse.
Conservation techniques and valorization strategies for rock-cut architecture
Innovative methods for knowledge, diagnostics and communication of buildings and artifacts, combi... more Innovative methods for knowledge, diagnostics and communication of buildings and artifacts, combined with traditional processes of historical investigation, have been the instrument through which draw up a proposal for the conservation, the real and virtual fruition and the valorization of the necropolis of Realmese in Calascibetta (Enna, Italy). In 1949, this settlement was unearthed, but despite some actions carried out for its safeguarding and for improving its accessibility, it has not yet received the right attention and appreciation. This study has allowed reflecting both upon new approaches to the issue of the restoration and promotion of rock-cut sites and, at the same time, the possibilities of protection and valorization of the delicate archaeological grave goods there discovered. The main purpose is that of understanding the complexity of this particular architectural natural and human site, its cultural peculiarities and criticalities, in order to establish the most appr...
La Villa Romana del Casale di Piazza Armerina: il ruolo del rilievo nell’evoluzione dei processi di conoscenza e comunicazione di un sito culturale di eccezione
This paper intends to highlight the importance of knowledge in cultural heritage conservation and... more This paper intends to highlight the importance of knowledge in cultural heritage conservation and valorization. In particular, World Heritage sites are outstanding example among the countless testimonies of the past and may constitute a source of inspiration for building or strengthening the sense of identity of local communities of which they are a concrete manifestation. Based on some experiences conducted on both the Villa Romana del Casale and the historic center of Piazza Armerina, this work focuses on the role of survey, seen as a valuable tool for the understanding and transmission to future generations of genius loci.
Ecomusei e virtualità. Proposte per la conoscenza, la comprensione e la comunicazione del paesaggio industriale dismesso. Il sito minerario di Floristella-Grottacalda
Since ancient times, the topography of Enna, a town situated in the Sicilian hinterland at 997 m ... more Since ancient times, the topography of Enna, a town situated in the Sicilian hinterland at 997 m above sea level, has been considered of considerable interest, especially in terms of territory’s control. The highest level of the urban territory, has for centuries hosted a dense set of architectural and archaeological strata: the so-called citadel of Lombardy. Although once its first nucleus, the site is today completely detached from the urban setting. Restoration carried out in the past have made difficult the understanding of the historical evolution of the monument which appears characterized by a great stratigraphic complexity. Starting from an in-deep archival analysis and from an accurate and all- comprehensive geometric survey (never realized before), this study intends to lay the foundations for its conservation and a sustainable re-connection with the city.
Morpho-architectural analysis, constructive modalities and structural diagnostics for the restoration of the Church of SS Bartholomew and Stephen in Bergamo
Today, the final purpose of historical buildings’ conservation seems having lost importance in th... more Today, the final purpose of historical buildings’ conservation seems having lost importance in the common consciousness, to lead at times to the point of not remember the reason for undertaking such activities. As a result, the instruments offered by technological progress are often undervalued in terms of the beneficial contribution that they can provide to the comprehension, preservation and enhancement of architecture. In the case study of the Church of SS Bartholomew and Stephen in Bergamo, 3D laser scanning combined with traditional techniques of investigation and diagnosis has allowed achieving a new monument’s awareness, under the morphological and constructive point of views. In particular, it has helped the understanding of the precarious conditions of stability of the roofing. In addition to a widespread state of degradation and failure of some timber elements, the roof presents problems related to the linking between the individual components of the first and second array...
Integrated survey methodologies for the knowledge, restoration and valorization of modern architecture. The case study of the Archaeological Museum of Siracusa designed by Franco Minissi
The knowledge of an articulate architectural organism cannot disregard its critical observation: ... more The knowledge of an articulate architectural organism cannot disregard its critical observation: it is important to detect what it generously shows but especially what it jealously hides. This twofold recognition allows making the essential breakthrough for the planning of a conscious restoration project that will so find on it, a solid support on which to unfold and develop. This identification is a multi-faceted process that can today take advantage of digital technologies. These instruments - if properly selected and managed - can facilitate an indepth investigation, stimulating new considerations and inspiring new fields to explore. In this framework, this paper describes the path followed in the study of a modern building: the Regional Archaeological Museum "Paolo Orsi" in Syracuse, designed by Franco Minissi in the '60s and opened to the public almost 30 years later. This work, based on a careful "reading" of the edifice and its environment, made by integrating archival and documentary analysis and different survey methods, aims at suggesting the proper interventions to conserve and enhance the design process developed by the author. It, also, intends to contribute to the definition of a new approach to the museum visitor experiences through multimedia. Conceived as a vital center for research and cultural promotion, the museum, thanks to virtual reality technologies, can today found new capabilities, although keeping its original spirit.
Keeping the Equilibrium: The Static Aspects of the Restoration Project. The Case Study of the Mother Church of San Cataldo (Sicily)
Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 2014
ABSTRACT The Mother Church of San Cataldo (Sicily) has always been affected by structural problem... more ABSTRACT The Mother Church of San Cataldo (Sicily) has always been affected by structural problems, today still evident. Established in an area characterized by a geological heterogeneity it was over time subjected to restoration work that caused additional elements of weakness. The study carried by the authors of this paper has allowed experimenting the use of 3D laser scanning to support the analysis of decays and structural damages of this monumental masonry construction, combined and integrated with the essential historical research and the visual observation. The precise identification of building diseases and especially of the causes that determine their occurrence is an inevitable prerequisite for the definition of restoration work targeted and mutually cooperating to the preservation of cultural heritage for the sake of future generations.
The foundation of the Church of Saints Bartho-lomew and Stephen, the new headquarters of the Domi... more The foundation of the Church of Saints Bartho-lomew and Stephen, the new headquarters of the Dominicans in Bergamo, dates back to the late 16 th century. The project is due to Antonio Maria Caneva, a cultured and multifaceted figure, connoisseur of the golden ratio and expert in the use of perspective, to which is perhaps due the will to connect the building’s design to a strict re-spect of proportions. New surveys and diagnostic investigation, carried out both using traditional methods and modern technologies of 3D laser scanning, have attempted to address the lack of documentary material and, at the same time, to initiate a process of interpretation aimed at im-proving the geometrical knowledge of the mo-nument, also in view of establish the now urgent interventions of conservation.
Rilievo e restauro: un binomio imprescindibile. Approcci metodologici ed applicazioni operative finalizzate alla conoscenza e conservazione del patrimonio culturale della Sicilia centrale
Heritage at risk: investigation and vulnerabilities management for the safeguarding of an old fortified town
A Methodology for Approaching the Reconstruction of Historical Centres Heavily Damaged by 2009 L’Aquila Earthquake
Advanced Materials Research, 2010
... CAROCCI Caterina F 1, a , CATTARI Serena 2, b , CIRCO Chiara 3, c , ... During the 2009 L... more ... CAROCCI Caterina F 1, a , CATTARI Serena 2, b , CIRCO Chiara 3, c , ... During the 2009 L'Aquila earthquake several historical centres (Onna, Castelnuovo, Villa Sant'Angelo, etc.) were severely struck, with heavy damages extended to the whole built-up areas and collapses of ...
Boaziçi University Publishing, 2014
This study addresses the issue of large urban transformations, focusing on the alterations that t... more This study addresses the issue of large urban transformations, focusing on the alterations that they have introduced into the image of the consolidated city and the constructive nature of historical buildings. These considerations are related to the transformations induced by 19th-century plan of Catania’s street leveling and focus on their impact on the Santissima Trinità monastery: a typical case of architectural and constructive transformation with repercussions on general seismic behavior. At the beginning of the 19th century, even in Catania, as in many other European cities, an urban redevelopment process in favor of public health started. It led to reorganize the road network, through many building alterations. The analysis of this plan and the observation of its effect on the monastery, led to suppose a seismic damage scenario and to design an intervention project to reduce the risks that it might actually take action.
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