Vol. 30 No. 1 (2022): Special Issue
Articles

Fabbriche di mattoni - fabbriche di cultura. La riconversione di forni Hoffmann sul litorale abruzzese e laziale

Danilo Di Donato
Dipartimento DICEAA, Università degli Studi dell’Aquila
Matteo Abita
Dipartimento DICEAA, Università degli Studi dell’Aquila
Alessandra Bellicoso
Dipartimento DICEAA, Università degli Studi dell’Aquila

Published 2023-02-03

Keywords

  • Industrial archaeology,
  • Brick factories,
  • Central Italy,
  • Adaptive reuse,
  • Landscape regeneration

How to Cite

Di Donato, D., Abita, M., & Bellicoso, A. (2023). Fabbriche di mattoni - fabbriche di cultura. La riconversione di forni Hoffmann sul litorale abruzzese e laziale. Restauro Archeologico, 30(1). https://doi.org/10.36253/rar-14318

Abstract

The introduction of Hoffmann kiln was a crucial turning point for the advance in bricks production techniques. The development of typological features of this kind of factory involved a high level of specialization of its spaces, but it led also to a lowered interior flexibility that makes particularly difficult its re-use after the building disposal. The possible balance between needs of conservation and building recovery of this industrial heritage is the main topic of a research that includes the listing of Hoffmann kilns in some areas of the Central Italy, the development of a proper operational methodology and its validation on two case studies located on the coasts of Abruzzo and Lazio regions and used as new cultural incubators.