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Autori

  • Andrea Pasquali Dipartimento di Architetturam, Università di Firenze, Italy
  • Ylenia Ricci Dipartimento di Architettura, Università di Firenze, Italia
  • Stéphane Giraudeau Dipartimenti di Architettura, Università di Firenze

Abstract

Contemporary architectural practice often privileges new construction, risking the loss of architecture’s socio- cultural dimension in favour of standardized, market-oriented production.

This paper argues for the re-emergence of reuse as a fundamental design strategy, rooted in historical building practices that emphasized adaptation and material continuity. Through the lens of architectural spolia, reuse is interpreted
as both a pragmatic and cultural act, capable of preserving memory while transforming meaning. Case studies such as the Medusa protomes in Istanbul and the Tetrarchs in Venice illustrate how reuse has ensured material survival. Digital technologies further extend this process, enabling contextual reconstruction and inaugurating new cognitive lives for reused architectural fragments.

Biografia autore

  • Andrea Pasquali, Dipartimento di Architetturam, Università di Firenze, Italy





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Pubblicato

2026-02-25

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Università  e Ricerca