Survey and documentation for the valorization of the landscape and historical center of Barbianello (PV)

The case of study take place in Italy, in the municipal territory of Barbianello (PV). It is part of a researching project promoted in collaboration with the DadaLab. - University of Pavia - Scientific Board Prof. Sandro Parrinello and Dott. Francesca Picchio. The primary aim of the survey researching project is about the conservation and the valorization of the architectural, cultural and historical heritage of the landscape; in particularly the identification of the various relationships between the built environment and the surrounding context. It define a researching method that can be applied to any urban system. The study of the structure of the area and of the natural and artificial system has allowed to obtain the necessary knowledge required for a full synthesis and interpretation of the territory, underline its Strengths and its Weaknesses. The study consisted of two phases: the first phase at the local level during which the entire municipal area was analyzed at a descriptive landscape level and consequently redrawn in order to have a complete synthesis of the current state of the area; in the second phase the analysis was limited to the case study of the historical center of Barbianello. The major urban fronts in the town centre were firstly detected and then each building was recorded in several data sheets in order to have a detailed catalog of the actual state of the site. The above mentioned research and the territorial study were not only a detailed analysis of an urban system but also could prove to be a useful tool when dealing with any form of future planning, management and conservation actions concerning the historical center of the town.