Naslov
The circulation and application of construction materials' knowledge in the Early Modern Dubrovnik

Autori
Ivić, Ines

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
Tenth Colloquium on Architectural Theory, Werner Oechslin Library

Mjesto i datum
Einsiedeln, Švicarska, 28.04.2022. - 01.05.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Podatak o recenziji nije dostupan

Ključne riječi
gradnja, obnova, potres, cirkulacija znanja, građevinski materijali, Dubrovnik
(construction, earthquake, circulation of knowledge, construction material)

Sažetak
The devastating earthquake of 1667 that struck the small maritime Republic of Ragusa has been seen as the turning point in the history of the urban and architectural reasoning in Dubrovnik, one of the main cultural centres in the Early Modern Eastern Adriatic. The destruction of almost the entire city with its residential and institutional buildings— which required rapid and efficient reconstruction— only strengthened already existing channels of exchange between the two coasts of the Adriatic Sea and accelerated the adoption of architectural and technological innovations. In architectural terms, this materialised primarily in the new cathedral designed by Pier Andrea Bufalini (1671) and a Jesuit College and Church designed by Andrea Pozzo (1699). Stemming from the idea that the pre-condition for the successful adoption and realisation of new complex spatial forms and decorative expressions was the equally advanced adoption of the new knowledge about the use of the building materials and construction techniques, this paper deals with the less visible segment of Dubrovnik's Baroque: the formation of the building materials market and their practical use. It examines the relatively under-researched questions: Which materials were used during the city's renovation? Where did they come from? How did traditional materials and techniques transform due to the needs of the large-scale construction projects in the city? How did local masters answer the impulses of the technical and technological innovations applied in the Roman construction sites at the period, suggested in the series of letters by Stefano Gradi (1613–1683), a distant manager of Ragusan renewal? This paper will present selected examples extracted from the number of archival documents, describing the changes in the architectural practices on the construction sites of Dubrovnik, implemented to ensure the fast and safe construction, creating earthquakeresilient buildings. It starts by identifying implicit knowledge about materials applied on construction sites through the analysis of entries in selected building accounts (Libri di fabbrica), interpreting it with the help of known copies of architectural treatises in Dubrovnik and written discussions on the use of materials such as Istruzione per la fabrica del Duomo di Ragusa (1671) by Stefano Gradi. Therefore, the use of wood as the antiseismic material will be discussed and new conclusions will be drawn on the mortar formula and the use of different types of sand, including pozzolana. The mass production of lime, bricks, roof tiles and architectural stone elements will be outlined, together with the reuse of materials, primarily stone, cleared from the rubble

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Arhitektura i urbanizam, Povijest, Povijest umjetnosti

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