At such a sensitive time in history and in the light of the many challenges posed by the worldwide economic crisis, Ferrara’s Trade Fair on the Art of Restoration and Conservation of the Cultural and Environmental Heritage puts the true asset of our Country, that is, our environmental, historical and art heritage back into the spotlight. This is precisely where we need to start, since this is our true, undeniable asset which, most importantly, cannot be reproduced elsewhere. This is why it is so important to find suitable facilities, new opportunities and professional profiles to work synergistically to enhance and turn our heritage into a key driver for our national economy.
The new face of Salone del Restauro
The makeover starts from the distinctive traits of its logo. Its new “R” is more compact; it embodies the essence of the architectural legacy we are called to preserve and appears with a rather contemporary design to express the determination to relate to the big issues of today’s world.
The Salone is soon to launch a new website, a portal entirely focused on restoration, which will feature news regarding this specific business as well as environmental and cultural heritage conservation. This tool is meant for use as an open platform to exchange information with the new media as well as architecture websites and portals, professional orders, CNA (National Craft Federation) desks, and trade associations.
New features and events
The XIX edition of the Salone is to take place at the Ferrara Fair on March 28 to 31, 2012, and is scheduled to host over 250 exhibitors (material and technology producers, museum equipment manufacturers, service providers and software designers, restoration centres, bank foundations, universities and public bodies). The seminar and conference programme is particularly comprehensive, as it will focus on very current issues by means of a new communication language, one that can foster a dialogue about the most relevant topics having to do with the preservation of our art heritage, which also happens to be the main focus of the whole event. Just to briefly explain the programme, in 2011 the exhibitors organised a total of 52 international conferences and 105 meetings and seminars.
Four days of meetings with companies and professionals, featuring exhibitions and showcase events, talks and seminars, especially focused of the hot topics of this specific industry such as restoration of wooden artefacts, upkeep of heritage buildings and mansions, energy saving applied to art sites, with special projects and debates on anything regarding cultural affairs as a whole, with specific relation to the restoration, architecture and cultural heritage business and the relevant issues.
As of this edition, the restoration business is to a dedicated window on green economy and environmental sustainability, because to restore does not only mean to preserve, but most importantly to improve life standards and quality prospects. The attempted goal is therefore to show materials and technologies that can enhance the living standards of residential and work places alike and that can combine, at once, comfort and aesthetic values.
Finally, let us mention the 5 R project: besides Restoration, the project looks at Redevelopment, urban Regeneration, Reuse and Research, with particular focus for energy saving, high performance and environmental sustainability, both for new buildings and the recovery of the historical and built-up heritage. The presentation of the following topics will hold particular importance: materials, components, building systems and processes; cultural and built-up heritage management, upkeep and restructuring; museum design, art and historical heritage upkeep and restoration, as well as the improvement of their economic value.
Culture, art and the relation between humans and their local environment
The latest edition of the Salone del Restauro will finally devote much of its programme to the sanctuaries of culture that, once brought to new life, become the destination of choice of highly selected tourism. Not only does this principle apply to Italian art sites, but also to important foreign projects that have become synonym to a new approach to art and the relation between humans and their local environment. The scheduled exhibitions and seminar will analyse a number of case histories from India, Brazil, Malta and several North African Countries.
At such a sensitive time in history and in the light of the many challenges posed by the worldwide economic crisis, Ferrara’s Trade Fair on the Art of Restoration and Conservation of the Cultural and Environmental Heritage puts the true asset of our Country, that is, our environmental, historical and art heritageback into the spotlight. This is precisely where we need to start, since this is our true, undeniable asset which, most importantly, cannot be reproduced elsewhere. This is why it is so important to find suitable facilities, new opportunities and professional profiles to work synergistically to enhance and turn our heritage into a key driver for our national economy.
The new face of Salone del Restauro
The makeover starts from the distinctive traits of its logo. Its new “R”is more compact; it embodies the essence of the architectural legacy we are called to preserve and appears with a rather contemporary design to express the determination to relate to the big issues of today’s world.
The Salone is soon to launch a new website, a portal entirely focused on restoration, which will feature news regarding this specific business as well as environmental and cultural heritage conservation. This tool is meant for use as an open platform to exchange information with the new media as well as architecture websites and portals, professional orders, CNA (National Craft Federation) desks, and trade associations.
New features and events
The XIX edition of theSalone is to take place at the Ferrara Fairon March 28 to 31, 2012, and is scheduled to host over 250 exhibitors (material and technology producers, museum equipment manufacturers, service providers and software designers, restoration centres, bank foundations, universities and public bodies). The seminar and conference programme is particularly comprehensive, as it will focus on very current issues by means of a new communication language, one that can foster a dialogue about the most relevant topics having to do with the preservation of our art heritage, which also happens to be the main focus of the whole event. Just to briefly explain the programme, in 2011 the exhibitors organised a total of 52 international conferences and 105 meetings and seminars.
Four days of meetingswith companies and professionals, featuring exhibitions and showcase events, talks and seminars, especially focused of the hot topics of this specific industry such as restoration of wooden artefacts, upkeep of heritage buildings and mansions, energy saving applied to art sites, with special projects and debates on anything regarding cultural affairs as a whole, with specific relation to the restoration, architecture and cultural heritage business and the relevant issues.
As of this edition, the restoration business is to a dedicated window on green economy and environmental sustainability, because to restore does not only mean to preserve, but most importantly to improve life standards and quality prospects. The attempted goal is therefore to show materials and technologies that can enhance the living standards of residential and work places alike and that can combine, at once, comfort and aesthetic values.
Finally, let us mention the 5 R project: besides Restoration, the project looks at Redevelopment, urban Regeneration, Reuse and Research,with particular focus for energy saving, high performanceand environmental sustainability, both for new buildings and the recovery of the historical and built-up heritage. The presentation of the following topics will hold particular importance: materials, components, building systems and processes; cultural and built-up heritage management, upkeep and restructuring; museum design, art and historical heritage upkeep and restoration, as well as the improvement of their economic value.
Culture, art and the relation between humans and their local environment
The latest edition of the Salone del Restauro will finally devote much of its programme to the sanctuaries of culturethat, once brought to new life, become the destination of choice of highly selected tourism. Not only does this principle apply to Italian art sites, but also to important foreign projects that have become synonym to a new approach to art and the relation between humans and their local environment. The scheduled exhibitions and seminar will analyse a number of case histories from India, Brazil, Malta and several North African Countries.
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