Fragile da conservare. Percorsi di conoscenza per i restauri del Corridoio Vasariano agli Uffizi

The recent restoration of the Vasari Corridor in Florence highlights the centrality of the cognitive investigation for the definition of the project. Commissioned by Cosimo I to Giorgio Vasari on the occasion of his son's wedding in 1565, the long 'corridore' connects Palazzo Vecchio to the Pitti Palace, crossing the Arno River. A now iconic work, of which many in-depth studies have retraced the construction events, but also the transformations and modifications that have occurred over time. Transformations caused above all by catastrophic events, such as the bombings of World War II, the 1966 flood and the Georgofili attack. Today, the knowledge gained from paper documents is measured against design choices and site practice, revealing how diagnostic investigation, historical research and recognition of values represent the fundamental points for restoration.