ONE-DAY STONE AND VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE WORKSHOPS
A Spasso Con Un Architetto / Out With An Architect
A Spasso Con Un Architetto / Out With An Architect is an architectural educational initiative that gives participants an opportunity to explore and engage with the vernacular architecture of the Valle d’Itria area of the region of Puglia, southern Italy. We learn by doing, and just as vernacular architecture cannot be removed from it’s place, it also must be experienced in it’s place.
The goal is to offer participants a unique experience, focused on architecture, that ultimately leads to a deeper understanding, appreciation, and respect for the history, place and people of the area.
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ONE-DAY AND HALF-DAY WORKSHOP EXAMPLES
One-day Stone and Architecture Workshop with the APT (Association for Preservation Technology) Australasia Chapter
In April 2018 Amanda spent a spring morning with a group of 60 students from Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning who were studying in Rome and were traveling through Puglia. They met in Alberobello, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the town with the highest concentration of trulli, over 1500 structures. Students were introduced to the architecture of Alberobello through a drawing exercise, group discussion, and a self-guided tour based on a booklet Amanda created and distributed called 'An Architect's Alberobello'.
Half-day Drawing and Architecture Workshop in Alberobello with Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning
In November of 2018 Amanda spent a day with the APT (Association for Preservation Technology) Australasia Chapter as part of their limestone and lime building techniques week-long study in Puglia. She introduced them to the trulli through a walking tour where many types of stone structures in different states of repair and disrepair can be explored. After a hearty Pugliese lunch the group constructed a trullo cone on the ground, under the guidance of local trullaro Mario. It was a rich and rewarding experience to share the beauty of the Valle d’Itria with such interested, knowledgeable folks looking to integrate traditional, sustainable building techniques into their respective projects in Australia and New Zealand. Read about their full experience here on their website.
