THE SURVEY DRAWING AS A TOOL OF KNOWLEDGE: THE CASE OF CASAMARI ABBEY IN VEROLI

In a study of a building aimed at the conservation and restoration, the simple geometric - descriptive survey, however important, it is not sufficient to ensure understanding of the most specific aspects. In this one, in fact, it must be clear not only that information concerning the construction and conservative characteristics of the buildings, but also those relating to structures and their changes occurred over time, also caused by earthquakes. In the study of the complex of Casamari Abbey in Veroli (Lazio), one of the most important examples of Cistercian architecture in Italy, was adopted a method of investigation based on integrated systems of traditional survey and 3D survey [1], through which it was possible to get a detailed description of the various architectural structures. These elaborations have provided support to develop specific analyses, aimed at understanding the structural and constructive characteristics of the various buildings of the complex, based on a verification of earthquake safety

Le musée d’histoire en France entre traditions nationales et soucis identitaires

The museums of history have known some spectacular changes in contemporary\ud France for two decades. New buildings have been constructed, and a lot of old ones have\ud been renovated. The study of some specific cases, for example the museums devoted to the\ud history of World War II, or to the history of migrations, demonstrates how museology is\ud nowadays far from the pure illustration of erudite knowledge. The ideal museum of french\ud history is today a museum very concerned by the present state of affairs, the political agenda\ud or the social agency. Its aims are linked to the consciousness of « heritage » in the contemporary\ud society. One difficulty is not to becoming a commercial product, a kind of entertainment, or of\ud « edutainment » for kids. The challenge is to play the role of a place of memory, or even to\ud figure a tool for collective thinking about the new stakes of national identity