Dear Blog Friends,
During the next days (December 3rd-4th) there will be a very interesting conference in Florence about architectural education and, in particular, about the problems of Islamic architectural heritage preservation.
The conference will be broadcasted live at the following page (installation of software RealPlayer is needed):
http://www.csiaf.unifi.it/CMpro-v-p-30.html
Here are the details of the conference:
Islamic-Italian Symposium
Architectural education
and the problems of Islamic architectural heritage preservation
Florence, December 3rd-4th, 2008
University of Florence, Faculty of Architecture,
Department of Architectural Design
Promoted by
Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco - Florence
Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction - Baku
University of Florence Faculty of Architecture Department of Architectural Design
Organisation by:
The international conference has been possible thanks to the co-operation of
Here is the detailed programme:
Program
Monday, December 1st, 2008
Arrival of the participants to the Vivahotel Fleming (Viale Guidoni, 87, Florence – www.vivahotels.com)
Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008
h. 10.00: Visiting the Palazzo Pitti museums
h. 14.00: Visiting the Uffizi Gallery
h. 19.00: Vivahotel Alexander (Viale Guidoni, 101)
Welcome dinner
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Scientific Program
Library of the Department of Architectural Design
University of Florence
(address: Viale Gramsci, 42)
h. 9.15: registration
h. 9.30: opening and beginning of the works
Greetings by:
· Ulisse Tramonti
· Emma Mandelli
· Gulchohra Mammadova
· Paolo Del Bianco
h. 9.45: Paolo Del Bianco - ITALY
· Presentation of the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco’s activity
· Presentation of the research Intercultural Dialogue: Life Beyond Tourism
Session I
General aspects of preservation of architectural heritage: current situation
Moderator: Salamzade Artegin – AZERBAIJAN
h. 10.40-10.55: Mammadova Gulchohra – AZERBAIJAN
Situation with restoration and preservation of the Islamic Architectural Heritage in Azerbaijan
h. 11.00-11.15: Paola Grifoni – ITALY
Operational and institutional instruments in Italy: the Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici, Paesaggistici, Storici, Artistici ed Etnoantropologici per le province di Firenze, Pistoia, Prato
h. 11.20-11.35: Vincenzo Vaccaro – ITALY
Operational and institutional instruments in Italy: the Soprintendenza per i Beni Architettonici, Paesaggistici, Storici, Artistici ed Etnoantropologici per le province di Firenze, Pistoia, Prato
h. 11.35-11.50: coffee break
h. 11.50-12.05: Bakhshaliyeva Govhar – AZERBAIJAN
Islamic Architectural Monuments in the context of global culture
h. 12.10-12.25:. Wail Houssin and Rasha Masry – SYRIA
Theoretical and practical studies in conservation the urban architecture heritage. Documentation, methods of restoration and preservation “Damascus and Aleppo old cities as an example
h. 12.30-12.45: Carlo Francini - ITALY
The management plan of the Florence historical centre – UNESCO World Heritage of Florence
h. 12.50-13.15: conclusion
h. 13.15-15.00: break for lunch
h. 15.00- 15.15: Luigi Zangheri - ITALY
The Cultural Heritage and the activity of ICOMOS
h. 15.20-15.35: Emma Mandelli – ITALY
Knowledge for the Protection of the architectural heritage
h. 15.40-15.55: Abdullayeva Nargiz - AZERBAIJAN
Transportation problems of historic towns of Azerbaijan
h. 16.00-16.15: Abdullayev Akif – AZERBAIJAN
Baku-History and problems of transitional period
h. 16.20–16.35: Roberto Corazzi – ITALY
Theme for an International congress in 2010: from domes in the world to the Brunelleschi dome
h. 16.40-16.50: Christine Estef – France
Session II
Instruments for the Protection
project and conservation: technology and materials
Moderator: Maria Teresa Bartoli – ITALY
h. 16.45-17.00: Nina Avramidou – ITALY
Project and conservation: technology and materials
h. 17.05-17.20: Ibrahim Atac – TURKEY
A New approach to analyze, understand and education: thus preserving the Classic Ottoman Mosque within the light of a shape grammar
h. 17.25-17.40: Mohammad Reza Malek – IRAN
A context-aware mobile geoinformation system for cultural heritage and tourism
h. 17.45-18.00: conclusion
Thursday, December 4 th 2008, thursday
Library of the Department of Architectural Design
University of Florence
(address: Viale Gramsci, 42)
Session III
Architectural education and preservation of heritage
Moderator: Hajiyeva Sabina - AZERBAIJAN
h. 9.00-9.15: Marco Bini - italy
The university system in the Florence Faculty of Architecture
h. 9.20-9.35: Alessandra Griffo - italy
Conservation, technology education: the activity of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure of Florence
h. 9.40-9.55: Mammadova Gulchohra – AZERBAIJAN
Innovation in architectural education in Azerbaijan
h. 10.00-10.10: Abdullayeva Nargiz - AZERBAIJAN
Education by AzUAC of specialists in the field of architecture
and construction for Islamic countries
h. 10.15-10.25: Hajiyeva Sabina - AZERBAIJAN
International projects in architectural education in AzUAC
Session IV
Preservation of Islamic architecture heritage: main tendencies, new approaches
Moderator: Oguz Jeylan – TURKEY
h. 10.35-10.45: Nevzat Ilhan - TURKEY
Restoration of sultan Bayezid II Mosque & complex, Edirne, Turkey
h. 10.50-11.00: Nevzat Ilhan, Yasemin Ince Guney, Hatice Ucar – TURKEY
The problems of preservation in decayed city centres: the example of the Islamic city of Balakesir
h. 11.05-11.15: Salamzade Artegin – AZERBAIJAN
Tradition of Shebeke in architecture of Azerbaijan
h. 11.15-11.30: coffee break
h. 11.35-11.45: Gulnara Abdrasilova – KAZAKHSTAN
Modern tendencies of architecture of Almaty City
h. 11.50-12.00: Hajiyeva Sabina - AZERBAIJAN
Preservation of architectural heritage of the North-Western District of Azerbaijan
h. 12.05-12.15: Oguz Ceylan - TURKEY
An important example from classical ottoman architecture in Istanbul: Fatih Mosque restoration
h. 12.20-12.30: Francesco Mazzola – ITALY
Methods and technology for long life heritage preservation
h. 12.35-12.45: Altmane Touileb – ALGERIA
Consolidation of historic buildings affected by an earthquake
h. 12.50-13.00: Saverio Mecca – ITALY
An approach to vernacular architectural as immaterial heritage
h. 13.00-15.00: break for lunch
Session V
Round Table and open discussion (h. 15.00-18.00)
President: Paolo del Bianco – Moderator: Stefano Bertocci
Co-ordinators: Emma Mandelli, Gulchohra Mammadova, Oguz Ceylan, Altmane Touileb, Wail Houssin, Mohammad Reza Malek, Paola Grifoni, Gulnara Abdrasilova
Opening of the discussion
h.18.00: closing
h.20.00: Vivahotel Alexander (Viale Guidoni, 101)
Farewell dinner organised by the Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic in Tuscany (free for speakers)
Friday, December 5th, 2008
Departure
