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Design and Restoration: An Ecological Approach

Design and Restoration: An Ecological Approach

Anna Anzani, Claudia Caramel
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781799828235|ISBN10: 1799828239|EISBN13: 9781799828259
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2823-5.ch003
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Anzani, Anna, and Claudia Caramel. "Design and Restoration: An Ecological Approach." Cultural, Theoretical, and Innovative Approaches to Contemporary Interior Design, edited by Luciano Crespi, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 68-84. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2823-5.ch003

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Anzani, A. & Caramel, C. (2020). Design and Restoration: An Ecological Approach. In L. Crespi (Ed.), Cultural, Theoretical, and Innovative Approaches to Contemporary Interior Design (pp. 68-84). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2823-5.ch003

Chicago

Anzani, Anna, and Claudia Caramel. "Design and Restoration: An Ecological Approach." In Cultural, Theoretical, and Innovative Approaches to Contemporary Interior Design, edited by Luciano Crespi, 68-84. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-2823-5.ch003

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Abstract

This study uses a design-based approach that is focused on the human dimension in all its complexity to give value not only to a functional or rational use of spaces, but also to an experiential one, gaining further significant inspiration from the memory layered in complex historical spaces. Interestingly, psychological studies highlight the collective base characterizing a number of disorders and suggest that changing the outside world can be just as therapeutic as changing the subject's feelings, indicating that psychology merges with ecology. From an interdisciplinary approach, emphasizing a cultural inclination more than a technical attitude, opportunities seem to develop to promote beauty, identity, and memory as essential dimensions for collective and individual wellbeing. Design-oriented processes could bring out the potential of the built environment, promoting multiple functions and reuse methods, inspired by quality and capable of creating hospitable and welcoming physical and relational spaces.

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