Berlin am Wasser_Berlin on the water

L'articolo tratta il tema della rivitalizzazione di alcune aree lungo la Spree, fiume di Berlino

La riqualificazione [appropriata] degli edifici tradizionali alpini

L'articolo individua alcune questioni da affrontare in un intervento di recupero e riqualificazione di edifici tradizionali alpini

Refurbishment of traditional alpine buildings: a lesson from the past?

Traditional alpine buildings can still convey, despite hundreds of years, a wide range of meanings. In their position, orientation, form, in the selection of local materials, in their construction technology and in the possibility to be easily repaired they seem to show something that could be called ante-litteram sustainability. Their refurbishment on one side it is a way to transmit and propose again this teaching; on the other, by giving to these buildings a new function in a social and economical changed context, it asks the fulfilment of new requirements. This practically means a building adaptation to new performances and accordingly the introduction in the building site of different materials than the original stone and wood. The paper will present and analyse the refurbishment of two case studies located in Selva di Cadore (BL), as regards in particular the issue of building materials and their environmental sustainability. Case studies analysis will be based on building elements, requirements needed, original materials and materials used in the refurbishment. Starting from the principles that generated and maintained these original buildings and with the support of literature on sustainability, the paper will identify some criteria in the selection of building materials in the refurbishment of traditional alpine buildings

Rinnovo degli edifici e accessibilit\ue0 verticale

L'articolo tratta la tematica dell'inserimento di ascensori in edifici esistenti

Venezia, una sfida difficile per l'accessibilità / Venice, a difficult challenge for accessibility

L'articolo affronta l contributo offerto dall'industria ascensoristica al superamento delle barriere architettoniche della città di Venezia. Vengono analizzati i diversi tentativi messi in atto, organizzativi e infrastrutturali per consentire una migliore accessibilità del centro storico a tutte le tipologie di utenti