Pontinia

Francesco Casalbordino; Mario Galterisi; Stefano Guadagno; Sara Riccardi

doi:10.6093/978-88-6887-222-9

Pontinia: projects from a different presente

Authors

Francesco Casalbordino

University of Naples Federico II

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1498-7750

Mario Galterisi

University of Naples Federico II

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8582-5391

Stefano Guadagno

University of Naples Federico II

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8582-5885

Sara Riccardi

University of Naples Federico II

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7718-6999

DOI: https://doi.org/10.6093/978-88-6887-222-9

Keywords:

Architecture, Pontinia, foundation city, Restoration, Modern architecture

Synopsis

Publisher: FedOA - Federico II University Press

Series: TeA / Teaching Architecture

Pages: 156

Language: Italian

NBN: http://nbn.depositolegale.it/resolver.pl?nbn=urn:nbn:it:unina-29892

Abstract: The volume provides an overview of the results obtained in the Final Synthesis Laboratory in Modern Restoration, conducted by professors Gianluigi de Martino and Marella Santangelo within the Master's Degree Course in Architectural Design at the University of Naples "Federico II". Through work on the city of Pontinia, the laboratory selected and investigated the heritage of modern architecture produced during the “Fascist Ventennio”, proposing restoration projects capable of combining historical memory with an innovative vision. The aim was to envision an alternative future for the city, capable of responding to contemporary urban transformation needs through various design experiments. The volume is divided into four sections, each dedicated to different aspects of the restoration and design process, offering in-depth readings and practical insights. Through contributions from both professors and students, the concepts of conservation and innovation in urban heritage are explored, with particular attention to the relationship between the original fabric of the founding city and its contemporary evolution. The volume concludes with a photographic review of the exhibition held at the Museum of the Pontine Marshes in June 2022, providing a comprehensive view of the laboratory's outcomes and their integration into the local community.

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Author Biographies

Francesco Casalbordino, University of Naples Federico II

Francesco Casalbordino, architect, Ph.D. in Architecture with a thesis titled “Images of Terrestrial. The project of worldliness in the global city”. Since 2022 he has been post-doc researcher at the Department of Architecture of the University of Naples Federico II. His main research area focuses on the relationship between globalization and architecture within the scope of global cities. Other research interests include prison spaces and the ways in which contemporary design can transform local contexts. Since 2017, he has been involved in tutoring activities in design studios and master's thesis projects.

Mario Galterisi, University of Naples Federico II

Mario Galterisi, PhD student in Architectural Design at the University of Naples Federico II, is researching architectural stigma. His goal is to explore the various manifestations of this phenomenon, assess its impacts, and develop potential mitigation strategies. Actively involved in research projects at the Department of Architecture in Naples, he has published several articles deepening his research focus, specifically on contemporary urban inequalities. Since 2023, he has been a member of the research project FRA RiSP – Right to space, space of rights. In 2017, he founded "Allweare Alveare," a collective promoting visual arts and architecture at both regional and national levels, demonstrating a practical and interdisciplinary approach to bridging theory and creative practice.

Stefano Guadagno, University of Naples Federico II

Stefano Guadagno, national programme PhD student in Heritage Science at "La Sapienza" University in Rome, with a thesis investigating the architecture and landscape of Agro Pontino and the related issues of knowledge, conservation and valorisation. He is a Specialist in Architectural Heritage and Landscape at the University "Federico II" of Naples, where he collaborates with the chair of Restoration, he has participated in national and international conferences and is the author of a monograph and several articles and essays, in which he mainly investigates, through case studies, the issues of conservation and restoration of the architecture and landscape of the modern era.

Sara Riccardi, University of Naples Federico II

Sara Riccardi, architect and Ph.D. candidate in Architecture at the University of Naples "Federico II," she carries out a research on the late 20th-century Italian architectural heritage aimed at the regeneration of detention spaces while ensuring the well-being of the inhabitants in all its aspects. Collaborates in teaching and research activities with Prof. Marella Santangelo at DiARC-Unina, graduating with honors with a thesis titled "The other face of punishment: re-educating through spaces. Secondigliano P. Mandato Penitentiary Center" (2019). The following year, participated in a second level Master's program, exploring themes such as the relationship between buildings and confinement, with a thesis entitled "The Monastery of S. Maria di Gerusalemme, known as de le Trentatrè."