{"product_id":"new-building-in-old-cities-writings-by-gustavo-giovannoni-on-architectural-and-urban-conservation-paperback","title":"New Building in Old Cities: Writings by Gustavo Giovannoni on Architectural and Urban Conservation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGustavo Giovannoni\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteven W. Semes\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eFrancesco Siravo\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe highly influential writings by an important early advocate for the conservation of historic cities are made available for the first time in English.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Italian architect, historian, and restorer Gustavo Giovannoni (1873-1947) was a key figure in the fields of architecture, urbanism, and conservation during the first half of the twentieth century. A traditionalist largely neglected by the proponents of modernist architecture following World War II, he remains little known internationally. His writings, however, until now unavailable in English, represent a significant step toward the full appreciation of the historic city and are directly relevant today to the protection of urban historic resources worldwide. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This abundantly illustrated critical anthology is a representative sample of Giovannoni's seminal texts related to the appreciation, understanding, and planning of historic cities. The thirty readings, which appear with their original illustrations, are grouped into six parts organized around key concepts in Giovannoni's conservation theory--urban building, respect for the setting or context, a thinning out of the urban fabric, conservation and restoration treatments, the grafting of the new upon the old, and reconstruction. Each part is preceded by an introduction, and each reading is prefaced by succinct remarks explaining the rationale for its selection and the principal matters covered. Six plate sections further illustrate the readings' main concepts and themes.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteven W. Semes, a practicing architect, is professor at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture and director of its graduate program in historic preservation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Francesco Siravo is an Italian architect specializing in town planning and historic preservation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jeff Cody is an architectural historian with a background in historic preservation planning. He was a senior project specialist at the Getty Conservation Institute from 2004 to 2022.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45099088773255,"sku":"9781606068755","price":128.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/YXeq7RpMUM9781606068755.webp?v=1782986068","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/new-building-in-old-cities-writings-by-gustavo-giovannoni-on-architectural-and-urban-conservation-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}