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The Accessible Communication of Spaces and Their Meanings
No full textThis contribution illustrates some methodologies used to develop a communication of cultural heritage in a multisensorial and accessible way.
The considerations within this article guided the inclusion of items displayed in the exhibition “A Line Between Heaven and Earth: new accessibility
for the ancient sundial of the University Palace” (Genoa, 21st December 2023-21st January 2024).
Both the exhibition and this article center on an ancient astronomical device located within the University Palace building at the University of Genoa
The Accessible Communication of Spaces and Their Meanings
No full textThis contribution illustrates some methodologies used to develop a communication of cultural heritage in a multisensorial and accessible way.
The considerations within this article guided the inclusion of items displayed in the exhibition “A Line Between Heaven and Earth: new accessibility
for the ancient sundial of the University Palace” (Genoa, 21st December 2023-21st January 2024).
Both the exhibition and this article center on an ancient astronomical device located within the University Palace building at the University of Genoa
"Questa sera si riflette a soggetto": specchio, osservatore e architettura
No full textIl presente contributo esplora esempi di impiego dello specchio nel linguaggio contemporaneo della rappresentazione dello spazio, nei quali si evidenzia come la complessità degli effetti speculari risulti fortemente correlata al ruolo percettivo dell’osservatore e alla sua relazione con lo specchio e il soggetto. Si considerano alcuni progetti architettonici contemporanei che evidenziano una vocazione alla trasformazione (frammentazione, sostituzione, inversione) attraverso la presenza di elementi riflettenti e si individuano loro possibili interpretazioni nelle arti figurative e letterarie.This contribution explores examples of the use of mirrors in the contemporary language of the representation of space, in which it is highlighted that the complexity of the mirrored images is strongly correlated to the perceptive role of the observer and his relationship with the mirror and the subject. Contemporary architectural projects are considered as they underline a vocation for transformation (fragmentation, substitution, inversion) through the presence of reflective elements, and their possible interpretation in figurative and literary art is identified
Percezione accessibile delle forme geometriche del tempo
No full textIl funzionamento della meridiana a foro gnomonico del Palazzo dell’Università di Genova si fonda sulla proiezione luminosa, un fenomeno ottico che, all’interno del seguente contributo, viene interpretato secondo una logica multisensoriale, con l’obiettivo di coinvolgere un numero maggiore di persone. Il testo descrive differenti modalità di comunicazione utili a favorire la fruizione accessibile ai contenuti presenti all’interno dell’Aula della Meridiana. Una parte della trattazione riguarda uno strumento multimediale capace di implementare l’accessibilità del luogo, senza necessariamente sostituirsi alla visita reale, attraverso una comunicazione di elementi di orientamento e informazioni culturali veicolate da immagini ma anche da testi scritti e audio. Si illustrano alcuni modelli tattili concepiti come strumenti non limitati al solo dialogo con persone non vedenti, ma piuttosto concepiti come strumenti per comunicare più efficacemente concetti complessi. Insieme ai modelli che rappresentano il luogo, di interesse architettonico e scientifico, si descrivono anche modelli che spiegano il fenomeno astronomico. In questo contributo, infine, si introduce una proposta di didattica accessibile sull’ottica e sulla geometria. Lo scopo è quello di contemplare differenti modalità di interazione con l’architettura e le peculiarità scientifiche di uno strumento attraverso modalità sostitutive della vista, capaci di condurre a riflessioni sulle sezioni coniche come mutazioni proiettive delle forme geometriche.The functioning of the gnomonic hole sundial of the University of Genoa Palace is based on light projection, an optical phenomenon which, within the following contribution, is interpreted according to a multisensory logic, with the aim of involving a greater number of people. The text describes different communication methods useful for promoting accessible use of the contents present within the Sundial Hall. Part of the discussion concerns a multimedia tool capable of implementing the accessibility of the palace, without however, necessarily replacing a physical visit, through the communication of orientation elements and cultural information conveyed by images, but also by written and audio texts. We illustrate some tactile models, conceived as tools, that are not limited only to dialogue with blind people, but rather, are effective tools for specifying complex concepts. Together with the models that represent the palace, of architectural and scientific interest, models that explain the astronomical phenomenon are also described. Furthermore, this contribution introduces a proposal for accessible teaching of optics and geometry. Our aim is to contemplate different ways of interacting with the architecture and the scientific peculiarities of the instrument, while leading to reflections on conic sections as projective mutations of geometric shapes, through means other than simply the sense if sight
A combination of 3D model and panoramic photography for a 3D isovist tool
No full textThe identification of the elements within space that can be perceived by an observer is achieved
by the isovist tool which can be developed in a planimetric vision. What is lacking is the
possibility of identifying the elements in three-dimensional form. Recent studies were aimed at
extending isovist to space in different ways. In our study, the potential of the 360-degree
panoramic photography technique was exploited to obtain a three-dimensional visualisation. We
carried out research on an interior architectural space which was surveyed and reconstructed
virtually. It was decided to explore the Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art (Genoa,
Italy) designed (1948-1971) by Mario Labò because of its volumetric simplicity contradicted by
an articulated cyclical path which is difficult to identify. The combination of panoramic
photography and virtual parametric model led to preparation of a tool (PanoProj) useful for
simulating a 3D isovist, which considers objective data (the visible portion of the space from a
single viewpoint) and which offers the possibility of making perceptual considerations through
dynamic simulation in a virtual model environment. Two different views were compared in
sequence along the path, and different tools were also used such as a vertical 2D isovist and a
graph. It was found that the spatial riddle of the Chiossone Museum could be explained in a more
effective way using an integration of analysis, trying to identify those qualities that give visitors
the pleasure of discovering a complex space that gradually reveals itself while being explored
"Questa sera si riflette a soggetto": specchio, osservatore e architettura
No full textIl presente contributo esplora esempi di impiego dello specchio nel linguaggio contemporaneo della rappresentazione dello spazio, nei quali si evidenzia come la complessità degli effetti speculari risulti fortemente correlata al ruolo percettivo dell’osservatore e alla sua relazione con lo specchio e il soggetto. Si considerano alcuni progetti architettonici contemporanei che evidenziano una vocazione alla trasformazione (frammentazione, sostituzione, inversione) attraverso la presenza di elementi riflettenti e si individuano loro possibili interpretazioni nelle arti figurative e letterarie.This contribution explores examples of the use of mirrors in the contemporary language of the representation of space, in which it is highlighted that the complexity of the mirrored images is strongly correlated to the perceptive role of the observer and his relationship with the mirror and the subject. Contemporary architectural projects are considered as they underline a vocation for transformation (fragmentation, substitution, inversion) through the presence of reflective elements, and their possible interpretation in figurative and literary art is identified
Percezione accessibile delle forme geometriche del tempo
No full textIl funzionamento della meridiana a foro gnomonico del Palazzo dell’Università di Genova si fonda sulla proiezione luminosa, un fenomeno ottico che, all’interno del seguente contributo, viene interpretato secondo una logica multisensoriale, con l’obiettivo di coinvolgere un numero maggiore di persone. Il testo descrive differenti modalità di comunicazione utili a favorire la fruizione accessibile ai contenuti presenti all’interno dell’Aula della Meridiana. Una parte della trattazione riguarda uno strumento multimediale capace di implementare l’accessibilità del luogo, senza necessariamente sostituirsi alla visita reale, attraverso una comunicazione di elementi di orientamento e informazioni culturali veicolate da immagini ma anche da testi scritti e audio. Si illustrano alcuni modelli tattili concepiti come strumenti non limitati al solo dialogo con persone non vedenti, ma piuttosto concepiti come strumenti per comunicare più efficacemente concetti complessi. Insieme ai modelli che rappresentano il luogo, di interesse architettonico e scientifico, si descrivono anche modelli che spiegano il fenomeno astronomico. In questo contributo, infine, si introduce una proposta di didattica accessibile sull’ottica e sulla geometria. Lo scopo è quello di contemplare differenti modalità di interazione con l’architettura e le peculiarità scientifiche di uno strumento attraverso modalità sostitutive della vista, capaci di condurre a riflessioni sulle sezioni coniche come mutazioni proiettive delle forme geometriche.The functioning of the gnomonic hole sundial of the University of Genoa Palace is based on light projection, an optical phenomenon which, within the following contribution, is interpreted according to a multisensory logic, with the aim of involving a greater number of people. The text describes different communication methods useful for promoting accessible use of the contents present within the Sundial Hall. Part of the discussion concerns a multimedia tool capable of implementing the accessibility of the palace, without however, necessarily replacing a physical visit, through the communication of orientation elements and cultural information conveyed by images, but also by written and audio texts. We illustrate some tactile models, conceived as tools, that are not limited only to dialogue with blind people, but rather, are effective tools for specifying complex concepts. Together with the models that represent the palace, of architectural and scientific interest, models that explain the astronomical phenomenon are also described. Furthermore, this contribution introduces a proposal for accessible teaching of optics and geometry. Our aim is to contemplate different ways of interacting with the architecture and the scientific peculiarities of the instrument, while leading to reflections on conic sections as projective mutations of geometric shapes, through means other than simply the sense if sight
Verso un’architettura... accessibile. Un’esperienza didattica: dai princìpi alle applicazioni / Towards an... accessible architecture. An educational experience: from principles to applications
No full textIl contributo fornisce la descrizione di un’esperienza didattica indicando alcuni tratti dei contenuti offerti nell’insegnamento ed una selezione degli esiti conseguiti da studenti e studentesse. Si mostra come l’impiego dei fondamenti disciplinari del Disegno possa integrarsi con quelli di altre discipline che si occupano dell’analisi dell’interazione tra lo spazio e le persone al fine di condurre efficacemente alla ideazione e alla comunicazione di spazi accessibili. Si sono scelti tre esempi che rappresentano emblematicamente alcune caratteristiche riferite ad un modo aggiornato di concepire l’accessibilità:
rispettoso delle indicazioni sull’abbattimento delle barriere fisiche, ma in grado di considerare anche le disabilità sensoriali. Si analizzano quindi i messaggi forniti dalle immagini statiche e dinamiche insieme alle loro traduzioni descrittive e tattili, ma anche i riflessi sulla percezione della sicurezza all’interno di uno spazio e della sua capacità di evocare realtà ‘altre’ attraverso la forma, i materiali ed i contenuti multimediali accessibili. Lo scopo è quello di educare al perseguimento dell’inclusione, ma
anche di offrire una formazione teorica e applicativa per il recupero di un rapporto più coinvolgente sia dell’architettura sia della sua comunicazione.The contribution provides the description of a teaching experience indicating some features of the contents offered in the teaching and a selection of the results achieved by students. It shows how the use of the disciplinary foundations of Drawing can integrate with those of other disciplines that deal with the analysis of the interaction between space and people, in order to effectively lead to the conception and communication of accessible spaces. Three examples have been chosen that emblematically represent some characteristics referring to an updated way of conceiving accessibility: respectful of the indications regarding the removal of physical barriers, but also able to consider sensory disabilities. The messages provided by the static and dynamic images are therefore analysed together with their descriptive and tactile translations, but also the repercussions on the perception of safety within a space and its ability to evoke other realities through the form, materials and accessible multimedia contents. The aim is to educate in the pursuit of inclusion, but also to offer theoretical and applied training for the recovery of a more engaging relationship with both architecture and its communication
A combination of 3D model and panoramic photography for a 3D isovist tool
No full textThe identification of the elements within space that can be perceived by an observer is achieved
by the isovist tool which can be developed in a planimetric vision. What is lacking is the
possibility of identifying the elements in three-dimensional form. Recent studies were aimed at
extending isovist to space in different ways. In our study, the potential of the 360-degree
panoramic photography technique was exploited to obtain a three-dimensional visualisation. We
carried out research on an interior architectural space which was surveyed and reconstructed
virtually. It was decided to explore the Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art (Genoa,
Italy) designed (1948-1971) by Mario Labò because of its volumetric simplicity contradicted by
an articulated cyclical path which is difficult to identify. The combination of panoramic
photography and virtual parametric model led to preparation of a tool (PanoProj) useful for
simulating a 3D isovist, which considers objective data (the visible portion of the space from a
single viewpoint) and which offers the possibility of making perceptual considerations through
dynamic simulation in a virtual model environment. Two different views were compared in
sequence along the path, and different tools were also used such as a vertical 2D isovist and a
graph. It was found that the spatial riddle of the Chiossone Museum could be explained in a more
effective way using an integration of analysis, trying to identify those qualities that give visitors
the pleasure of discovering a complex space that gradually reveals itself while being explored
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