Scientific contributions
Studies and research in the Department of Architectural Planning is closely related to the problems of development. modernization, protection and restauration of Architecture, constructed landscape and natural resources of the Milan and Lombardian polycentrical metropolitan area and in international contexts. The main scientific activity concerns the interdisciplinary areas of Architectural and Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, Design and History of Urban Architecture, Urban Planning and Retauration, Politics and Management of Construction. Thus, meeting the core subject areas of the AURORA project, UPM is a vital partner of the project group.
The DGA is well-known for its outstanding planning competences for the built environment and habitable spaces making use of the specificity of theories, historical references, developed instruments and practical experiences. This also includes – underlining a very special profile – a strong concern for the politics and management of historical assets enabling the scientific and technical Museography of cultural treasures and the archive-keeping of the modern. This special profile of experience is of of great use concerning the renovovation of the devastated historical and cultural centers of the South American capitals.
In the research field, besides the thematic articulations in Architectural and Urban Planning are also oriented towards the important social relationships of the City system (like takeovers, research and production in various contexts or the new tracings and systems of regional and international mobility) focusing the arrangement of the Lombardian metropolitan polycentric area.
Finally the activities give particular attention to the investigation and remedy of specific Architectural and Urban Planning issues like the strategic localizations of the infrastructure nodes, the recovery of abandoned city areas, the valorisation of urban architecture and atmospheres of important cultural and civil buildings or areas.
All these activitities lead to a remarkable history of important publications (Department notebooks, proceedings of research results and theses) and valuable experience closely related to the needs of Urban Architecture and Planning considered in the AURORA project proposed.