Regionalism, intended as a strong link to uses and customs of a region, is usually translated into regional – or vernacular, or local, depending on authors – architecture. In many cases regional architecture is well identifiable inside its defined boundaries and building types are recognizable; sometimes these boundaries are flexible and unclear, depending on historic transformations, and architecture easily reflects external influences. Regional architecture is built over the years and identified by some characters that can vary from the repetition of entire building types to the presence of some architectural details, or specific materials, or colors, etc. Identifying typological variations inside a region is always a feasible operation: the stronger the cultural and political identity of a place, the stronger the characters of regional architecture and the success in the identification process. As an example of the construction, or the non-construction, of regional architecture over the years, here we talk about the town of Cervia, placed on the adriatic coast within the boundaries of the regione Emilia-Romagna, in Italy.
Cervia-Milano Marittima: the mercification of cultural regionalism
GUARDIGLI, LUCA
2010
Abstract
Regionalism, intended as a strong link to uses and customs of a region, is usually translated into regional – or vernacular, or local, depending on authors – architecture. In many cases regional architecture is well identifiable inside its defined boundaries and building types are recognizable; sometimes these boundaries are flexible and unclear, depending on historic transformations, and architecture easily reflects external influences. Regional architecture is built over the years and identified by some characters that can vary from the repetition of entire building types to the presence of some architectural details, or specific materials, or colors, etc. Identifying typological variations inside a region is always a feasible operation: the stronger the cultural and political identity of a place, the stronger the characters of regional architecture and the success in the identification process. As an example of the construction, or the non-construction, of regional architecture over the years, here we talk about the town of Cervia, placed on the adriatic coast within the boundaries of the regione Emilia-Romagna, in Italy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
