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The technological advances of recent decades and the integration of disciplines, such as architectural technology and restoration, are progressively improving design culture in the conservation of modern and contemporary heritage. The results of the study focus on the effects produced by a relatively short time interval (50-100 years) on a large number of buildings, encouraging a discussion on the role of technology in the conservation of exemplary cases of Modern heritage, and on the potential impact of this phenomenon on the so-called minor heritage, thus offering tools to support a widespread improvement campaign, one of the most demanding challenges of future decades., TECHNE - Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment, TECHNE 21 (2021): Eteronomia dell'Architettura

The International Conference “Modern Heritage between Care and Risk” (Venice, 4-5th May 2021) was held at Università Iuav di Venezia, in collaboration with Fondation Le Corbusier and Docomomo Italia. The event offered an opportunity for an international exchange on crucial issues of documentation and preservation of the 20th century architectural heritage in a time of rapid social, cultural and political changes. The first day has been dedicated to “Ahmedabad. Laboratory of Modern Architecture”, a site-manifesto threatened today by the demolition of relevant dormitories of the Indian Institute of Management by Louis I. Kahn. The second day has been dedicated to “Living the Architectural Preservation. Modern Houses in the Conservation of 20th Century Heritage”, focused on recent conservation/restoration works of Modern authorial houses and neighbourhoods. The proceedings collect selected papers presented by international researchers and architects involved in the fields of History of Architecture and Architectural Preservation.

I progressi tecnologici degli ultimi decenni e l’integrazione di discipline come la tecnologia e il restauro architettonico stanno progressivamente migliorando la cultura del progetto nella conservazione del patrimonio moderno e contemporaneo. I risultati dello studio sono focalizzati sugli effetti che un intervallo di tempo relativamente breve (50-100 anni) ha prodotto su un ampio numero di edifici, stimolando una discussione sia sul ruolo della tecnologia nell’azione di conservazione di casi esemplari del Moderno sia sui potenziali impatti di questo fenomeno sul cosiddetto patrimonio minore, offrendo strumenti per supportare una diffusa campagna di miglioramento che rappresenta una delle sfide più impegnative dei prossimi decenni. The technological advances of recent decades and the integration of disciplines such as architectural technology and restoration are progressively improving the culture of design in the conservation of modern and contemporary heritage. The results of the study are focused on the effects that a relatively short time interval (50-100 years) has produced on a large number of buildings, stimulating a discussion both on the role of technology in the conservation of exemplary cases of Modern heritage and on potential impacts of this phenomenon on the so-called minor heritage, offering tools to support a widespread improvement campaign that represents one of the most demanding challenges of the coming decades.

[EN] The risk that important heritage sites may disappear as a result of war, terrorism, natural disasters or abandonment is one of the emergencies of the beginning of the new century. As a reaction to this phenomenon, international attention is focused on the theme of the reconstruction, reproduction, cloning of the heritage. Ranging from architecture to archaeology and art, these operations are underpinned by digital scanning and numerically controlled reproduction technologies. An approach based on opposite precepts involves studying the theme of additions as a tool for conservation. The outcomes of the interventions dene a space for reection and experimentation dedicated to the language of contemporary architecture for conservation., [ES] La amenaza de la desaparición de sitios monumentales a causa de guerras, terrorismo, catástrofes naturales o abandono, representa una de las emergencias de este nuevo siglo. Para reaccionar ante este fenómeno, la atención internacional se está centrando en cuestiones como la reconstrucción, réplica, clonación de nuestro patrimonio: las tecnologías de escaneado digital y de reproducción por control numérico apoyan estas operaciones que abarcan la arquitectura, la arqueología y el arte. La investigación, dedicada al tema de la integración como instrumento de la conservación, es un enfoque que parte de fundamentos opuestos. Los resultados de dichas operaciones perlan un espacio de reexión y de experimentación dedicado al lenguaje de la arquitectura contemporánea para la conservación.