Abx conference of boston paola 26oct2014_definitive

Barcarolo Paola - Architect, Ph.D. Student University of Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy Caputo don Gianmatteo - Architect Patriarcato of Venice, Veneto, Italy Spencer Matz Margaret - Architect Milestone Architecture PLLC, New York, NY, USA

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Paola Barcarolo Gianmatteo Caputo Valerie Fletcher Joseph Flinders Sara Foley Amy Gansell Deborah A. Garwood Pete Kercher

Diane Lewis Margaret S. Matz Alisa Nadolishny Isabel Sandoval Aaron Schillinger Ilina Udrea Domenico Visintini

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© Sansovino Restauri, Venice, Italy, 2014

www.restore-torcello.com

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© Milestone Architecture PLLC, NY, New York City, USA, 2014


Milestone Architecture’s exhibition, “Ancient Presence, Modern Projection: Torcello-Venice, Italy” immerses the visitor in a contemporary experience of Venetian-Byzantine structures located on the island of Torcello.

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© Deborah A Garwood, NY, New York City, USA, 2014


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Timed to coincide with the 2014 Venice Architecture Biennale and conceived as a participatory exhibition, live feeds connect Torcello with the two installations in New York City and Venice.

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The ancient structures’ fundamental relationship to architecture is interpreted through the installations, where physical objects, light projections and interactive software engage the viewer.

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Creative deployment of digital media - as a transparent construction material and Live Streaming medium - invokes themes of modernist architecture while facilitating a contemporary experience of Torcello, across time and space.

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Notably, the exhibition and its website adapt cutting-edge techniques of Human Centered Design to the project. Tools of visual, haptic and aural presentation permit points of entry for persons with differing abilities, so that any visitor may gain access to the Basilica and partake in its spirit through a prism of modalities.

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© Paola Barcarolo, Venice, Italy for Milestone PLLC, NY, NYC, USA, 2014 Accessible Communication: logo, logo-line, stickers, bookmarks, invites, banners and posters, poster for vaporettos, for NYC - Torcello - Venice

The concepts of cultural and natural heritage cover many aspects of daily life. Within the concept of heritage, UNESCO considers diverse assets, both tangible and intangible with elevated characteristics of cultural, natural, social and historical value.

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© Paola Barcarolo, Venice, Italy for Milestone PLLC, NY, NYC, USA, 2014 Accessible Communication: logo, logo-line, stickers, bookmarks, invites, banners and posters, poster for vaporettos, for NYC - Torcello - Venice

The action of raising questions of an enrichment in the natural and cultural heritage assumes meanings of primary importance, economic, cultural, natural and logistical organizational nature.

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Banner for San Lio’s Church, Venice 125 x 259 cm – 4ft 17⁄32in x 8ft 531⁄32in Poster for Venice’ Public Realities 42 x 29.7 cm – 1ft 417⁄32in x 0ft 1111⁄16in Poster for San Lio’s Church, Venice 100 x 70 cm – 3ft 33⁄8in x 2ft 39⁄16in

© Paola Barcarolo, Venice, Italy for Milestone PLLC, NY, NYC, USA, 2014

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This highlights the tourist connotation acquired by the asset to be enhanced, especially when it is recognized as an asset of humanity and an element to use with respect to nature or ecosystem. Therefore, our project wants to present it as an artifact to keep and preserve for been handed down through the historical memory.

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Video: Torcello-Venice-New York City

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Patriarcato di Venezia, Veneto, Italy Arch. Don Gianmatteo Caputo @  [email protected]

University of Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy Ph.D. Student, Arch. Paola Barcarolo @  [email protected]

Milestone Architecture PLLC, New York, NY, USA Arch. Margaret Spencer Matz @  [email protected]

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Thanks to all

Partners

Made by Paola Barcarolo, Udine, Italy – Milestone PLLC, NYC, US – 2014


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Thanks to all

Sponsors

Made by Paola Barcarolo, Udine, Italy – Milestone PLLC, NYC, US – 2014

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