LITHOLOGY AND GEOLOGY FOR ARCHITECTURE

Knowledge and understanding capabilities:
At the end of the course, the student will have a wide and critical view on the methods and techniques for the knowledge of construction materials and of its decay and conservation status.

Proficiency:
At the end of the course the student will be able to identify all the material and pathological aspects which characterize a surface of an historical building and to assume as a base for the design of its restoration.

Independent judgment:
The student will have to develop the capability of evaluating critically the conservation status of a historical building, identifying the most suitable techniques for the specific case, looking for an equilibrium between conservation, safety and functionality.

Communication skills:
During the course, the student will improve its correctness of speech, with specific reference to the technical terms of restoration, in order to communicate in an effective and precise way a restoration design.

Learning ability:
The materials and the techniques for the surface restoration of historical building change continuously. Therefore the student must be able to select, once the problem has been identified, the most suitable intervention, even evaluating options not specifically explained during the course.