Papers by Mauro Cortelazzo
La costruzione di un mulino all’interno di un sistema territoriale e di un determinato spazio soc... more La costruzione di un mulino all’interno di un sistema territoriale e di un determinato spazio sociale costituisce un elemento fortemente innovativo
poiché indicatore di un mutamento, agendo profondamente nei
rapporti collettivi tra gli abitanti di quel luogo. La sua presenza modifica
i modi di produzione intervenendo nel rapporto tra uomo e territorio, dimostrandosi rigorosamente legato alle capacità produttive che lo stesso
luogo sa esprimere.
ARCHITETTURA FORTIFICATA ALLO STATO DI RUDERE NELL'ITALIA SETTENTRIONALE, 2021
Architettura medievale: il Trecento. Modelli, tecniche, materiali, 2022
The castles of the XIV century in Valle d’Aosta.
New models and sophisticated housing solutions
K... more The castles of the XIV century in Valle d’Aosta.
New models and sophisticated housing solutions
Keywords: planning; habitability; structural reform;
practicality of corridors and passageways; latrines
After the important period of round tower construction
in Valle d’Aosta towards the end of the XIII
century, we see a restyling of castle architecture and
appearance of new examples. Due to dynastic ramification
and joint ownership of one building complex,
it is necessary to build dwellings with an increasing
number of buildings enclosed within the curtain wall.
When work is carried out on existing fortifications,
we see a clustering together of residential buildings,
while those constructed entirely from scratch lead to
a different concept of the castle consisting of only
one building. This single block castle contains within
its structure all residential necessities. These sizeable
buildings demand careful planning by magister experts
who take into greater account the layout of corridors
and passageways, the positioning and practicality of
fireplaces, connections between the various floors, in
addition to the location of the latrines in accordance
with the growing awareness of hygiene. It appears that
the many work sites set up within a relatively limited
area are linked by a common denominator: in all probability
work was carried out by the same workforces.
This fundamental change reflects the desire to build or
adapt castle architecture to a different style of building
where new living criteria come to the fore, resulting
in genuine residential abodes.
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La pietra ollare nelle Alpi, 2018
Archeologia dell'Architettura, 2017
The quality of the materials used in the construction of the “Gran
Masun” fortified house, in Car... more The quality of the materials used in the construction of the “Gran
Masun” fortified house, in Carema (near Turin), and the great care
taken in building it, speak of experienced workforces with an extensive
knowledge of what the territory could offer in terms of the supply
criteria for a construction site. The study of the building through the
stratigraphical analysis of the walls, dendrochronological dating, and
the organization of the interior spaces, make it possible to reconstruct
its history, and to set its architectural quality in a broader territorial
setting. As part of a restoration project which is still under way, several
wooden structural features have been identified, making it possible to
reconstruct and propose a new picture of what today looks like a simple
rhomboid block. The dendrochronological dates (1404/1405) show
that the “Gran Masun” belongs to that specific moment in the history
of rural population when the construction of residences near profitable
agricultural areas, and, in this particular case, we must consider vineyards,
saw a substantial growth. A piece of architecture which stood as a
visual and topographical landmark within the rural landscape, playing
a part in the formation of a mental map of that territory. A structure
which merges security needs and functional needs, while also fulfilling
a role as as a means of ostentatious display and prestige.
Keywords: fortified house, stratigraphical analysis, building techniques,
construction site processes, supply, Carema.
Archéologie du bâti. Aujourd’hui et demain, 2022
The methodological approach towards an architectural-archaeological context whose stratigraphy re... more The methodological approach towards an architectural-archaeological context whose stratigraphy reveals a complex evolution must necessarily apply numerous investigative methods related to one single procedural logic. Under this approach, it is essential to know how to select the most suitable tools according to the different requirements encountered as the research proceeds and becomes more and more analytical. From this perspective, the work carried out in the Aosta Valley region concerned a very wide range of buildings, covering a time span from the Roman era to the late Middle Ages. The examples presented are reconstructions based on studies carried out on the urban planning of the Roman city from an archaeological perspective ; this was done in the aim of making the new discoveries accessible to a wider public. The reconstructions representing late medieval religious buildings were made according to stratigraphic results and the three-dimensional analysis of roof timber. Particular attention was paid to the evolution of castles as regards their architectural development and, like several buildings found within the modern city boundary limits, was based on a detailed examination of the structural analysis.
AUGUSTA, 2021
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Bollettino della Soprintendenza per i Beni Culturali, 2007
The cathedral in Aosta was commissioned by Bishop Anselm 994-1025). The fabric, started at the en... more The cathedral in Aosta was commissioned by Bishop Anselm 994-1025). The fabric, started at the end of the 10th c., ends only in the second half of the 11th, with the western part, forming another liturgical pole. It is a three nave church with two opposite choirs. The eastern choir consists of a large central apse flanked by two lateral ones and two towers with chapels on two levels. Those tower chapels along with the lateral apses form a transept, interrupted by the presbytery. The typology, with two distinct liturgical poles, reminds ottonian models. The liturgical practice is pretty clear: the eastern choir, dedicated to Saint Mary is linked to liturgical activities of the bishop and the canons, the one in the western pole, dedicated to Saint John, to the parish functions.
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Papers by Mauro Cortelazzo
poiché indicatore di un mutamento, agendo profondamente nei
rapporti collettivi tra gli abitanti di quel luogo. La sua presenza modifica
i modi di produzione intervenendo nel rapporto tra uomo e territorio, dimostrandosi rigorosamente legato alle capacità produttive che lo stesso
luogo sa esprimere.
New models and sophisticated housing solutions
Keywords: planning; habitability; structural reform;
practicality of corridors and passageways; latrines
After the important period of round tower construction
in Valle d’Aosta towards the end of the XIII
century, we see a restyling of castle architecture and
appearance of new examples. Due to dynastic ramification
and joint ownership of one building complex,
it is necessary to build dwellings with an increasing
number of buildings enclosed within the curtain wall.
When work is carried out on existing fortifications,
we see a clustering together of residential buildings,
while those constructed entirely from scratch lead to
a different concept of the castle consisting of only
one building. This single block castle contains within
its structure all residential necessities. These sizeable
buildings demand careful planning by magister experts
who take into greater account the layout of corridors
and passageways, the positioning and practicality of
fireplaces, connections between the various floors, in
addition to the location of the latrines in accordance
with the growing awareness of hygiene. It appears that
the many work sites set up within a relatively limited
area are linked by a common denominator: in all probability
work was carried out by the same workforces.
This fundamental change reflects the desire to build or
adapt castle architecture to a different style of building
where new living criteria come to the fore, resulting
in genuine residential abodes.
Masun” fortified house, in Carema (near Turin), and the great care
taken in building it, speak of experienced workforces with an extensive
knowledge of what the territory could offer in terms of the supply
criteria for a construction site. The study of the building through the
stratigraphical analysis of the walls, dendrochronological dating, and
the organization of the interior spaces, make it possible to reconstruct
its history, and to set its architectural quality in a broader territorial
setting. As part of a restoration project which is still under way, several
wooden structural features have been identified, making it possible to
reconstruct and propose a new picture of what today looks like a simple
rhomboid block. The dendrochronological dates (1404/1405) show
that the “Gran Masun” belongs to that specific moment in the history
of rural population when the construction of residences near profitable
agricultural areas, and, in this particular case, we must consider vineyards,
saw a substantial growth. A piece of architecture which stood as a
visual and topographical landmark within the rural landscape, playing
a part in the formation of a mental map of that territory. A structure
which merges security needs and functional needs, while also fulfilling
a role as as a means of ostentatious display and prestige.
Keywords: fortified house, stratigraphical analysis, building techniques,
construction site processes, supply, Carema.
poiché indicatore di un mutamento, agendo profondamente nei
rapporti collettivi tra gli abitanti di quel luogo. La sua presenza modifica
i modi di produzione intervenendo nel rapporto tra uomo e territorio, dimostrandosi rigorosamente legato alle capacità produttive che lo stesso
luogo sa esprimere.
New models and sophisticated housing solutions
Keywords: planning; habitability; structural reform;
practicality of corridors and passageways; latrines
After the important period of round tower construction
in Valle d’Aosta towards the end of the XIII
century, we see a restyling of castle architecture and
appearance of new examples. Due to dynastic ramification
and joint ownership of one building complex,
it is necessary to build dwellings with an increasing
number of buildings enclosed within the curtain wall.
When work is carried out on existing fortifications,
we see a clustering together of residential buildings,
while those constructed entirely from scratch lead to
a different concept of the castle consisting of only
one building. This single block castle contains within
its structure all residential necessities. These sizeable
buildings demand careful planning by magister experts
who take into greater account the layout of corridors
and passageways, the positioning and practicality of
fireplaces, connections between the various floors, in
addition to the location of the latrines in accordance
with the growing awareness of hygiene. It appears that
the many work sites set up within a relatively limited
area are linked by a common denominator: in all probability
work was carried out by the same workforces.
This fundamental change reflects the desire to build or
adapt castle architecture to a different style of building
where new living criteria come to the fore, resulting
in genuine residential abodes.
Masun” fortified house, in Carema (near Turin), and the great care
taken in building it, speak of experienced workforces with an extensive
knowledge of what the territory could offer in terms of the supply
criteria for a construction site. The study of the building through the
stratigraphical analysis of the walls, dendrochronological dating, and
the organization of the interior spaces, make it possible to reconstruct
its history, and to set its architectural quality in a broader territorial
setting. As part of a restoration project which is still under way, several
wooden structural features have been identified, making it possible to
reconstruct and propose a new picture of what today looks like a simple
rhomboid block. The dendrochronological dates (1404/1405) show
that the “Gran Masun” belongs to that specific moment in the history
of rural population when the construction of residences near profitable
agricultural areas, and, in this particular case, we must consider vineyards,
saw a substantial growth. A piece of architecture which stood as a
visual and topographical landmark within the rural landscape, playing
a part in the formation of a mental map of that territory. A structure
which merges security needs and functional needs, while also fulfilling
a role as as a means of ostentatious display and prestige.
Keywords: fortified house, stratigraphical analysis, building techniques,
construction site processes, supply, Carema.