Contemporary urban space can be interpreted in many ways; it is the stage and backdrop for social, economic, and environmental dynamics that can significantly affect the quality of life of the people who live there. But when does an architectural gesture aim to unravel the tangle of dynamics it creates in anthropized space? Can a project restore the contextual places upon which it is grafted? To find a possible, though not unique, answer to these questions, a cult scene from Sorrentino's film "The Great Beauty" will be evoked, defined by many as a description of the "decadence of the present" or as a giraffe. With these initial reflections, what follows is a description of a multi-layered scenario made up of different places and contradictory contexts in which everything seems to hold up as if it were a trick that hides but does not solve. Through processual interventions we want to strengthen the value of the places where we act, without having the presumption to solve all the problems, but rather to preserve a fertile field for future development. As we will see, "the gaunt, impermanent flashes of beauty" shine precisely in the absence of light or next to the denial of beauty; the encounter with something sublime takes place in the emptiness of waiting, and the chaos that seems to suspend everything does not manage to draw what has roots into its vortex" (Zamborlin, 2016). Thus, the sublime and the chaos transform into forces capable of enhancing urban space without destroying it only when urban space, in this case the discussion of architecture, is the object of a programmatic action in perpetual evolution, shaping and changing as needed. The measurements and data become a fundamental element for the evaluation of the impact that the architectural action has on the social context; they are able to provide a tangible feedback in terms of quantity and quality during and after the design and implementation of the project.
Il volume raccoglie gli esiti dell’iniziativa Un selfie dei territori, promossa dalla SITdA Società Italiana della Tecnologia dell’Architettura, con l’intento di attivare una riflessione collettiva e interdisciplinare sulle trasformazioni dei territori italiani, in relazione alle sfide poste dal Piano Nazionale di Ripresa e Resilienza (PNRR). L’iniziativa, coordinata da Eliana Cangelli, Laura Daglio, Federica Ottone e Donatella Radogna, ha rappresentato un’occasione per promuovere un approccio critico alla lettura dei contesti territoriali, ambientali e urbani. Un selfie dei territori ha inteso esplorare modalità di rappresentazione e analisi fondate sull’osservazione e sull’ascolto, ai partecipanti è stato richiesto di produrre elaborati video capaci di integrare percezioni visive, sonore e dinamiche. Il video si configura come veicolo narrativo e interpretativo in grado di restituire la complessità degli spazi vissuti, con particolare attenzione al ruolo dello spazio pubblico. Il lavoro qui presentato restituisce un panorama articolato di letture dei territori, contribuendo ad una riflessione sulla Progettazione Tecnologica e Ambientale, riconoscendole una funzione strategica nella configurazione di scenari futuri sostenibili e resilienti. La natura partecipata dell’iniziativa, l’attenzione per le metodologie e per i tematismi emersi, nonché la capacità di porre il progetto al centro del processo conoscitivo, rendono questa pubblicazione un contributo significativo al dibattito contemporaneo sul ruolo dell’architettura nella transizione ecologica, digitale e sociale dei territori.
Cocci Grifoni, R., Tonelli, C., Riera, D., Marchesani, G.E., Cardone, B., Nardi, G., et al. (2025). "La grande bellezza" dello spazio urbano.. In L.D. Eliana Cangelli (a cura di), Un selfie dei territori. Modelli per una lettura critico interpretativa dell'ambiente costruito. (pp. 45-52). Santarcangelo di Romagna (RN) : Maggioli Editore [10.30448/UNI.916.77655].
"La grande bellezza" dello spazio urbano.
C. Tonelli;B. Cardone;G. Nardi;
2025-01-01
Abstract
Contemporary urban space can be interpreted in many ways; it is the stage and backdrop for social, economic, and environmental dynamics that can significantly affect the quality of life of the people who live there. But when does an architectural gesture aim to unravel the tangle of dynamics it creates in anthropized space? Can a project restore the contextual places upon which it is grafted? To find a possible, though not unique, answer to these questions, a cult scene from Sorrentino's film "The Great Beauty" will be evoked, defined by many as a description of the "decadence of the present" or as a giraffe. With these initial reflections, what follows is a description of a multi-layered scenario made up of different places and contradictory contexts in which everything seems to hold up as if it were a trick that hides but does not solve. Through processual interventions we want to strengthen the value of the places where we act, without having the presumption to solve all the problems, but rather to preserve a fertile field for future development. As we will see, "the gaunt, impermanent flashes of beauty" shine precisely in the absence of light or next to the denial of beauty; the encounter with something sublime takes place in the emptiness of waiting, and the chaos that seems to suspend everything does not manage to draw what has roots into its vortex" (Zamborlin, 2016). Thus, the sublime and the chaos transform into forces capable of enhancing urban space without destroying it only when urban space, in this case the discussion of architecture, is the object of a programmatic action in perpetual evolution, shaping and changing as needed. The measurements and data become a fundamental element for the evaluation of the impact that the architectural action has on the social context; they are able to provide a tangible feedback in terms of quantity and quality during and after the design and implementation of the project.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


