Doctoral Program in Preservation of Architectural Heritage

Interventions on the built environment and more generally on buildings of the past, including the recent past, and their management call for fine-tuned knowledge and organization skills in all the related areas, from planning to maintenance. In Italy, even today, these activities are frequently dealt with – by public authorities and private individuals alike – in inappropriate or inadequate ways, considering the present state of know-how, historical and archaeological discoveries, sophisticated surveying and diagnostic techniques, and recent studies on the materials and structures of old buildings. The PhD course sets out to mould operators who will make a significant impact on the project as well on the practices of conserving, maintaining and managing the architectural heritage. Special and separate attention is paid, on one hand, to older and historical buildings and structures, on the other to contemporary architecture, in both cases in constant contact with developments in studies elsewhere in others countries.