The Representation for the Restoration project: operational practices and methodologies for the Study
and Conservation of Historical Architecture
The conservation of architectural heritage requires an interdisciplinary approach, according to which each
object is synergistically studied by scholars that belong to different sectors. Professionals who together
contribute to the achievement of the shared goal of safeguarding. In particular, for the assessment of
the state of conservation of a cultural asset, it is necessary to acquire and convey in a single integrated
and accessible system, a considerable amount of data obtained by various techniques and tools. As
Giovanni Carbonara states, the common denominator needs to be the greatest attention to the reality
of the monument: only, in fact, by considering the investigated good in all its concreteness, it would be
possible to plan and implement conscientious interventions. In this framework, a decisive role is played
by drawing which, by proceeding from the survey to the graphic representation, is both cognitive tool
and common language for interdisciplinary cooperation. This essay intends to highlight the essential link
existing between architectural representation and restoration project.
