The integrated teaching consists of a module of Cultural Heritage Law and a module of Economical Appraisal and addresses the legal management and economic value aspects of the built heritage.

The aim of the teaching is to provide students with a general overview of International, European and Italian legislation with regard to cultural and natural heritage. It will also introduce the main principles of historic preservation planning and it will provide an overview of key concepts, issues, methods and tools. The second module will concern a focus on emerging architecture and designs practise and technologies in an international context.

After passing the exam, the student: knows the basic principles, theories and concepts of the legislation on built heritage and the economic evaluation of its consistency; is able to apply knowledge to specific problems of protection and enhancement of architectural and artistic heritage in various contexts; is able to manage with independent judgment problems not strictly related to the issues addressed in the course of study by taking motivated decisions and communicating the results of their activities in a clear and convincing way.

Cultural Heritage Law

The module is divided in two parts. The first part will introduce the main principles of historic preservation planning and it will provide an overview of key concepts, issues, methods and tools. In the second part students will be asked to prepare a case study on a cultural heritage site. Students, working in small groups, have to produce a final document paper and present the results of the research in class.

Definitions of Cultural and Natural Heritage;

National, international and European law concerning cultural heritage;

Cultural heritage conventions and other instruments: in particular, the 1972 UNESCO World Heritage Convention concerning the protection of world cultural and natural heritage;

Italy’s cultural heritage and landscape code (Legislative Decree no. 42/2004): Historical development of the legislation, The notions of protection and promotion of cultural heritage, The administrative organization of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, The notion and means of identification of cultural property, Circulation within and outside Italy. Criminal and administrative sanctions for offences involving cultural heritage;

Economical Appraisal

The course will have three learning modes – from a lecturer led to a studio mode where students will apply lessons learned at an earlier stage, as follows:

1. Lecture type mode e.g. Whole of life-cycle architecture approaches in Australia and Singapore;
2. Case Studies: interactive class critique of selected architectural projects from Australia and Singapore;
3. Design studio: Architecture and life-cycle studio facilitated by the lecturer.

The course will illustrate Australian and Singaporean approaches to architectural design, building processes and material technologies including aspects of sustainability and whole of life-cycle approaches to:

• Architecture of new facilities
• Interventions of heritage facilities
• Upgrades to existing facilities

None pre-requisites.

I Module:

Students will be assessed on their group work (50% of the final mark) and on a final multiple choice quiz (50% of the final mark), based on the materials published on Beep.

Non attending students will be assessed on a written test and on an individual essay about a cultural heritage site previously agreed with the professor and to discuss during the exam.

II Module:

Project folio submission and class presentation (60%); Essay/assignment submission (40%).

The examination will test the following: candidates’ ability to read and interpret legislation and to connect the various areas of action, as well as their acquisition of a working method

(Chapters 1, 2 and 5)