IL PAESAGGIO URBANO DISEGNATO ATTTAVERSO LE TIPOLOGIE EDILIZIE: STUDIO DI ALCUNI CENTRI MINORI DELLA SICILIA

Abstract

Sicily is a territory characterized by historical and natural events which had, in time, strongly influ- enced the develop of its urban centres and building typologies. We have today many example of old town centres which preserve original characteristic structure, still clear although the changes become during the cen- turies. The earthly morphology, the climate and the avail- ability of materials influenced the constructive tech- niques too. The paper illustrates same studied cases of Sicilian old town, located in different part of the territory and so different in materials, urban structure and build- ing typologies. We considered them particularly interesting for the strong link which exist between the urban landscape and the develop of the town, together with the devel- op of building typologies. These centres drew the surrounding land and terri- tory, with specific and sometimes unique elements, which knowledge is indispensable for the preserva- tion of this historical, urbanistic and architectonical property.