Palazzo Vecchio a Firenze Un database per la conoscenza dell’edilizia storica

The study of historic monumental buildings requires a multidisciplinary approach to achieve a level of knowledge that allows the definition of interventions that improve their performance and at the same time safeguard their uniqueness. Knowledge is a very important aspect to limit uncertainties in the evaluation of buildings. In recent years, national and international codes have included the cognitive ap- proach within their methodological paths. In Italy, the assessment of the cognitive path is codified in the guidelines of MIBACT 2011. As part of a research agreement between the University of Florence (Department of Architecture DIDA, Department of Earth Sciences DST) and the Municipality of Florence, historical studies and an extensive diagnostic campaign of “Palazzo Vecchio” in Florence. This article will analyze the cognitive framework applied to one of the most prestigious monumental buildings in Italy. The results of these studies will be treated using a BIM methodology in order to obtain a building knowledge manag- ament. The aim of this work is the experimentation of the application of BIM to a very particular case study both for the uniqueness of the asset and for the considerable extension of the diagnostic campaign.