Knowledge of Cultural Heritage
The third cycle of the ORIZZONTI projects—aimed at piecing together the fragments of memory while looking toward the horizons of the contemporary world—has this time engaged with the realm of architects. They are the primary agents of change regarding the landscapes that “live” around us—changes that can be “virtuous” or, at times, “deviant” in relation to the history, identity, and beauty of these places.
To discuss and exchange views on these topics, the round table “Understanding the Landscape to Design Architecture”—to be held on April 23 at the Acquario Romano in Rome—examines the subject from the perspectives of its most direct and essential stakeholders: art and architectural historians, those responsible for educational programs, conservators, heritage protection institutions, geographers, and representatives of civil society and the “Landscape Culture” community.
The aim was to reflect on the relationship that should inextricably link solid, credible sources of inspiration to the conception of projects—including through the use of the most modern and advanced diagnostic and production technologies.
The initiative is organized, promoted, and coordinated by the European University Centre for Cultural Heritage and forms part of the project “Reading the Landscape: Expressions and Languages,” the events of which are characterized by a broad-spectrum view of the landscape. Regarding the third cycle of *Orizzonti*—which has already presented a series of events in recent months—we highlight: the “Sound Topographies” workshop; a meeting promoted by the Central Institute for Sound and Audiovisual Heritage and the European University Centre for Cultural Heritage in Ravello, designed to foster a systematic study of recorded music production in Italy; and the study days titled “Representing the Landscape: Between Tradition and Innovation,” which aimed to focus on cartography as a classic tool of geographic representation alongside the latest landscape visualization techniques. Finally, there is “Words and Images of the Landscape,” a project operating at the intersection of theoretical and applied research; it integrates theoretical reflection and academic inquiry with outreach goals and the use of new technologies for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.