Contemporary farm buildings are often designed based on industrial or urban models, with no ad hoc design research, thus leading to poor landscape compatibility and loss of economic opportunities for the agricultural sector. The paper presents a set of synthetic parameters conceived to assess the main morphological aspects of rural buildings. They represent fundamental tools within the FarmBuiLD model, proposed by the authors for the definition of farm building design criteria combining improved landscape quality with functional efficiency. Given the semiologic and aesthetic values nowadays broadly associated with traditional rural buildings, the parameters are conceived for the compared analysis of historical and contemporary rural buildings. Based on a critical analysis of the scientific literature and in-depth studies of rural building typologies, we defined the following parameters, here listed with reference to the relevant physiognomical features of form: height-to-width ratio and height-to-length ratio (horizontality/verticality feature); enclosed-toopen volumes ratio and enclosing walls ratio (enclosed and open portions of the volume); building front openings ratio (openness/closure of perimeter surfaces). Their application and joint interpretation are discussed through illustrative examples, referring to the built heritage of a northern Italy study area. Based on methodologies for the definition of suitable samples of rural buildings and their quantitative survey elaborated by the authors, these parameters have been analyzed on a case study of traditional rural buildings. The results of these experimental calculations have proved useful to analyze the suitability of the proposed model, and allowed the identification of form classes, thus confirming the effectiveness and accuracy of the sampling and surveying methodology, as well as providing further insights in terms of morphological interpretation of the built heritage under study.
INTEGRATING LANDSCAPE QUALITY IN FARM BUILDING DESIGN: ASSESSMENT OF THE MAIN MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF RURAL BUILDINGS / S. Benni; D. Torreggiani; E. Dall'Ara; P. Tassinari. - ELETTRONICO. - (2012), pp. 1-6. (Intervento presentato al convegno Agriculture & Engineering for a Healthier Life tenutosi a Valencia (E) nel July 8-12, 2012).
INTEGRATING LANDSCAPE QUALITY IN FARM BUILDING DESIGN: ASSESSMENT OF THE MAIN MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF RURAL BUILDINGS
BENNI, STEFANO;TORREGGIANI, DANIELE;DALL'ARA, ENRICA;TASSINARI, PATRIZIA
2012
Abstract
Contemporary farm buildings are often designed based on industrial or urban models, with no ad hoc design research, thus leading to poor landscape compatibility and loss of economic opportunities for the agricultural sector. The paper presents a set of synthetic parameters conceived to assess the main morphological aspects of rural buildings. They represent fundamental tools within the FarmBuiLD model, proposed by the authors for the definition of farm building design criteria combining improved landscape quality with functional efficiency. Given the semiologic and aesthetic values nowadays broadly associated with traditional rural buildings, the parameters are conceived for the compared analysis of historical and contemporary rural buildings. Based on a critical analysis of the scientific literature and in-depth studies of rural building typologies, we defined the following parameters, here listed with reference to the relevant physiognomical features of form: height-to-width ratio and height-to-length ratio (horizontality/verticality feature); enclosed-toopen volumes ratio and enclosing walls ratio (enclosed and open portions of the volume); building front openings ratio (openness/closure of perimeter surfaces). Their application and joint interpretation are discussed through illustrative examples, referring to the built heritage of a northern Italy study area. Based on methodologies for the definition of suitable samples of rural buildings and their quantitative survey elaborated by the authors, these parameters have been analyzed on a case study of traditional rural buildings. The results of these experimental calculations have proved useful to analyze the suitability of the proposed model, and allowed the identification of form classes, thus confirming the effectiveness and accuracy of the sampling and surveying methodology, as well as providing further insights in terms of morphological interpretation of the built heritage under study.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
