Finalità

Ricerche dall'antico al contemporaneo di architettura, urbanistica, critica architettonica e restauro.
Conoscenza finalizzata al recupero, conservazione e valorizzazione del patrimonio storico-architettonico e urbanistico.
Costituzione di un centro di riferimento per gli studi storici, fruibile dall'ateneo e di supporto alle amministrazioni locali.
Il CROSS rivolge la sua attenzione a tematiche di storia dell’architettura, della città e di restauro nella più ampia accezione interdisciplinare dall’età antica alla contemporanea, con particolare interesse all’Italia meridionale e alla sua area di influenza nel Mediterraneo.

Attività

• Ricerche archivistiche, ricognizioni ed elaborazioni cartografiche, analisi a scala urbana e territoriale, indagini sulle tecniche costruttive locali, materiali e maestranze.
• Conferenze tematiche e giornate di studio.
• Risorse e tecniche per la prevenzione, restauro e conservazione di architetture e città. La ricostruzione dopo i terremoti in Calabria e la sperimentazione di nuove tecniche antisismiche.
• Realizzazioneegestionedellarivista open access e peer reviewed (double blind), diStoriadell’architetturaeRestauro, ARCHISTOR, pubblicatadall’UniversitàMediterraneadiReggioCalabria, a cadenza semestrale.

Relazioni internazionali

Il laboratorio, anche grazie all’attività connesse alla rivista open access ArcHistoR, che vanta un comitato scientifico e corrispondenti internazionali, ha contatti con il Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, l’Université Paris 1 - Panthéon Sorbonne, l’Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia de España, Massachussets Institute of Technology,Université Paris-IV-Sorbonne, Centre André Chastel, Universität Wien, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, University College Dublin, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, University of Melbourne, Zurich, Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin, Einsiedeln, Dirección de Conservación de Bienes Histórico-Artísticos, Palacio Real, Madrid, University of Bath.

Smart Specialisation Strategy Calabria (S3 Calabria)

Turismo e cultura / Tourism and Culture
Ambiente e rischi naturali / Environment and natural risks

Principal aims

Studies on ancient and contemporary architecture, planning, architectural criticism and restoration. Studies addressed to conservation and enhancement of architectural and urban heritage. Creation of a point of reference for historical studies usable by University and which could be a support for local administrations. Cross Laboratory deals with topics on history of architecture and cities and restoration in the wider inter-disciplinary meaning, with particular interest in Southern Italy and its influence on the Mediterranean area.

Research activities

• Archival research, survey and cartographic drafting, analyses at urban and territorial scale, studies on construction techniques, building materials and workmen;
• thematic conferences and study days;
• Tools and techniques for protection and conservation of architecture and cities. Studies on reconstruction after earthquakes in Calabria and on the experimentation of new anti-seismic techniques;
• Creation and management of the open-access and peer reviewed (double blind) journal ArcHistoR on history of architecture and restoration published by the University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria.

International relationships

Also thanks to the activity of the open access journal ArcHistoR, which has an international scientific board and international correspondents, the Cross Laboratory has relationships with the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, l’Université Paris 1 - Panthéon Sorbonne, the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia de España, the Massachussets Institute of Technology,Université Paris-IV-Sorbonne, Centre André Chastel, Universität Wien, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, University College Dublin, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, University of Melbourne, Zurich, Stiftung Bibliothek Werner Oechslin, Einsiedeln, Dirección de Conservación de Bienes Histórico-Artísticos, Palacio Real, Madrid, and the University of Bath.

Smart Specialisation Strategy Calabria (S3 Calabria)

Turismo e cultura / Tourism and Culture
Ambiente e rischi naturali / Environment and natural risks