"Domus constructa cannis". L'utilizzo del cannucciato nell'edilizia storica romagnola (Parte Prima)

Historical buildings are all along depository of an architectural knowledge which abides by rules that pay attention to the advices offered by nature and they’re also a proof, thanks to their material consistency, of the deep connection that subsisted between architecture and surroundings. This axiom can be easily observed in historical buildings in Romagna that turn out to be very interesting for their construction customs because of their inseparable connection between material culture and surroundings environment. The building materials employed, easy to find and to build, became typified elements of a local architectural language in which the used technologies were deep fastened to the nature of the materials that could be found in loco. The article that follows shows the employments of one of these materials, the marsh reed, which utilization can be observed in walls, false ceilings, finishes and shingles in historical buildings in Romagna.