The involvement of the students in the scientific research: the hidden proportions of the churches of Chieti-Vasto Archdiocese

In the course of “History of Architecture”, at the II school year of the Architecture University of Chieti, an experimental activity linked to theoretical studies has been developed by involving about 200 students in a scientific research. This study, already started before, concerns the analysis of Renaissance and Baroque architecture of about 70 churches bordering on the university, dated between XV and XVIII Century, and built by minor Italian architects, for who we have scarce documents and studies. The importance of the proposed argument consists in the simultaneity between teaching and research activity, that allowed also to progress in the knowledge of the studied architectural heritage. © 2010 Published by Elsevier Ltd.