Heritage Recharged

Conservation and Energy Efficiency in Contemporary Architecture

International Conference

Curated by Sara Di Resta, Greta Bruschi and Giorgio Danesi

Scientific Committee: Antonello Alici, Michela Buzzetti, Giuliano Dall’O, Sara Di Resta, Paolo Faccio, Bénédicte Gandini, Marzia Marandola, Elisabetta Margiotta Nervi, Giovanni Marras, Valeria Pracchi, Wido Quist, Valeria Tatano

Scientific Secretary: Tommaso Bortolami

Final Conference of the research project coordinated by Università Iuav di Venezia and selected under the call “Architetture Sostenibili per il Restauro del Contemporaneo - Edizione 2” (Sustainable Architecture for the Conservation of the Contemporary – 2nd Edition), promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture.

Focusing on the energy efficiency of architectural heritage dating from 1945 to the present day means balancing sustainability requirements with the conservation of existing buildings. Drawing on documentation of conservation and energy-efficiency interventions carried out on emblematic works of the second half of the twentieth century, the contributions presented at the conference outline a methodological framework to support informed and context-sensitive decision-making processes.

Maria Piccarreta, MiC – Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity
Claudio Varagnoli, Sapienza Università di Roma, Technical and Scientific Committee for Contemporary Art and Architecture
Daniel A. Barber, Eindhoven University of Technology, Climate and Comfort in Modern Architecture (TBC)
Sara Di Resta, Università Iuav di Venezia, Associate Professor of Architectural Conservation, HR Scientific Coordinator
Valeria Pracchi, Politecnico di Milano, ABC Department, Full Professor of Architectural Conservation
Greta Bruschi, Università Iuav di Venezia, RTT Researcher
Giorgio Danesi, Università Iuav di Venezia, Researcher
Bénédicte Gandini, Fondation Le Corbusier
Nicola Agazzi with the Morassutti heirs, intervention designer and owners, Villa Morassutti in San Martino di Castrozza (B. Morassutti, A. Mangiarotti, 1956–58)
Marco Ermentini, intervention designer, Olivetti Factory in Crema (M. Zanuso, 1962–72)
Giuseppe Ruscica, Studio Crea.RE, intervention designer, Burgo Paper Mill in Mantua (P. L. Nervi, G. Covre, 1960–64)
Gian Carlo Picotti, Reia, intervention designer, Burgo Paper Mill in Mantua (P. L. Nervi, G. Covre, 1960–64)
Massimo Furlan, AI Progetti, intervention designer, SADE–ENEL Offices in Venice (L. Vietti, A. Scattolin, C. Pea, 1952–61)
Rosario Cirrelli, Aria S.p.A., intervention designer, Pirelli Tower in Milan (Studio Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli, G. Valtolina, P. L. Nervi, A. Danusso, 1956–60)
Verdiana Peron, Ministry of Culture