International Scientific Congress „Domes in the world“
Florence, 19 – 23 March 2012
The congress is organized with the High Patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano.
The organizers are Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, Florence, University of Florence – Department of Architecture, Representation, History and Design, College of Engineers of Tuscany.
The first call for abstracts was published in 2010 and it was disseminated among the members and collaborators of the Commission to Preserve National Monuments; full papers had to be sent by September 1st 2011.
Amra Hadzimuhamedovic was offered the position of the member of the Scientific Committee in 2009, what she accepted.
The members of the committee were:
Nuhad Abdallah
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Tishreen University, Department of Architecture and Urban Planning |
Syria
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Ali Abughanimeh
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Al al-Bayt University, Institute of Architecture & Islamic Arts |
Jordan
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Shukur Djuraevich Askarov
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Institute for Architecture and Building of Tasken, Faculty of Architecture, Department of History and Theory of Architecture
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Uzbekistan
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Ibrahim Ataç |
Mimar Sinan Güzel Sanatlar University of Istanbul |
Bahrain |
Abdel Aziz Salah Salem |
Culture and Communication Directorate – ISESCO
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Morocco
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Carlo Blasi
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University of Parma, Department of Civil Engineering, Environment and Territory |
Italy
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Antonio Borri
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University of Perugia, Department of Civil Engineering and Environment |
Italy
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Ugis Bratuskins
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Riga Technical University, Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning |
Latvia
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Silvia Briccoli Bati
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University of Florence, Department of Construction and Conservation |
Italy
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Giovannangelo Camporeale |
University of Florence, National Institute of Etruscan and Italic Studies |
Italy |
Vito Cappellini
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University of Florence, Department of Electronics and Telecommunications |
Italy
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Stella Casiello
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University of Naples “Federico II”, Department of Architecture |
Italy
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Mario Alberto Chiorino |
University of Turin, Faculty of Architecture |
Italy |
Roberto Corazzi
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University of Florence, Department of Architecture, Representation, History and Design |
Italy
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Massimo Corradi
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University of Genova, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Sciences of Architecture |
Italy
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Giorgio Croci |
University of Rome “La Sapienza” - ICOMOS |
Italy |
Mario De Stefano |
University of Florence, Department of Construction and Conservation |
Italy
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Angelo Di Tommaso |
IUAV University |
Venice Italy |
Antonino Di Vita
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University of Macerata, Faculty of Letters and Philosofy |
Italy
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Mario Docci |
University of Rome “La Sapienza” |
Italy |
Nadezhda Eksareva
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Odessa State Academy of Construction and Architecture, Member of ICOMOS |
Ukraine |
Natale Gucci |
University of Pisa, Department of Civil Engineering |
Italy |
Francesco Gurrieri |
University of Florence, Department of Construction and Conservation |
Italy
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Amra Hadzimuhamedovic |
Chair of the Commission to Protect National Monuments |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Wail Houssin |
Directorate General of Antiquities and Museums |
Syria |
Nana Iashvili |
Tbilisi State Academy of Arts |
Georgia |
Jerzy Jasienko |
University of Technology of Wroclaw |
Poland |
Andrzej Kadluczka |
University of Krakow, Faculty of Architecture |
Poland |
Eva Kralova |
Slovak University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture |
Slovakia
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Alexander Kudryavtsev |
Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction, Sciences, Moscow Architectural Institute |
Russia |
Anna Lobovikov-Katz |
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology of Haif |
Israel |
Paulo Lourenco |
Minho University of Guimares |
Portugal |
Giorgio Macchi
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University of Pavia, Department of Structural Mechanics, ISCARSAH, ICOMOS |
Italy
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Varma Mahesh |
Nandadeep Building Center |
India |
Gulchohra Mammadova |
University of Architecture and Construction, Baku |
Azerbaijan |
Emma Mandelli |
University of Florence, Department of Architecture, Representation, History and Design |
Italy
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Claudio Menichelli
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Superintendence for Architectural Heritage, Landscape and Historic, Artistic and Ethno-anthropological Heritage of Venice and Lagoon |
Italy
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Claudio Modena
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University of Padova, Department of Construction and Transport - ISCARSAH, ICOMOS |
Italy
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Abdurahman Mohamed
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Islamic University of Gaza, Urban Design and Planning - Center for Architectural Heritage and University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain |
Palestine
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Gabriele Morolli
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University of Florence, Department of Architecture and City History |
Italy
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Michele Paradiso
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University of Florence, Department of Construction and Conservation |
Italy
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Amir Pasic
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Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA) |
Turkey
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Maurizio Piazza |
University of Trento |
Italy |
Mohammed Reza Malek |
K.N. Toosi University of Technology of Teheran |
Iran |
Pere Roca |
University of Catalunya, Barcelona |
Spain |
Paolo Rocchi
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University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Department of Architecture History and Conservation |
Italy |
Guido Sarà
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University of Florence, Department of Construction and Conservation |
Italy |
Maini Satprem
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Auroville Earth Institute – BASIN South Asia Member – UNESCO Chair Earthen Architecture – Representative for Asia |
India
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Ljiljana Sepic |
Zagreb University, Faculty of Architecture |
Croatia |
Maurizio Seracini
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University of San Diego |
United States |
Tetyana V. Sergeyeva
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University of Kharkov, Humanistic Engineering Faculty
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Ukraine
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Paolo Spinelli
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University of Florence, Department of Civil Engineering and Environment
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Italy
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Bálint Szabó
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Technical University of Cluj – N. Trust Foundation,
Transylvania
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Romania
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Gennaro Tampone
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University of Florence, Department of Construction and Conservation - College of Engineers – IIWC – ICOMOS |
Italy
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Farhad Teherani |
University Shahid Beheshti of Tehran |
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Giacomo Tempesta
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University of Florence, Department of Construction and Conservation |
Italy
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Ugo Tonietti |
University of Florence, Department of Construction and Conservation |
Italy
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Athmane Touileb |
National Office Algerian Architects Corporation |
Algeria |
Grazia Tucci
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University of Florence, Department of Construction and Conservation |
Italy
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Andrea Vignoli |
University of Florence, Department of Civil Engineering and Environment |
Italy |
BASIC PRINCIPLES AND AIMS OF THE CONGRESS:
The objective of the congress is to collect and compare scientific information about the cultural and spatial significance of domes for men, societies and cultural landscapes in different cultural environments, past and present, their building concepts and interpretations, their building traditions and techniques, their conservation / restoration and their contemporary building as a basis for further development of integrated heritage work (planning, education, tourism, conservation etc.).
The idea at the basis of “Domes in the World” is to give a substantial contribution to intercultural dialogue through an international and interdisciplinary congress aimed at highlighting the significance of domes and their symbolic value from the perspective of different cultures.
A high scientific profile allowed the participants to assess the present situation of domes, to debate, compare and elaborate their interpretation, to define appropriate uses and the protection of the extensive patrimony of domes existing in the world. The architectural conservation of domes and their material and conceptual significance wasl also addressed.
THE STEERING COMMITTEE HAS DEFINED THREE MAIN SESSIONS OF THE CONGRESS AS LISTED BELOW:
I. Cultural Identity and Symbolism
II. Genesis and Geometric Shape
III. Construction Technology: Construction and Conservation”
The Organizing Secretariat has received almost 350 abstractst from 38 countries of 5 continents.
THE SELECTED 168 SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTIONS (papers and posters) come from 28 Countries: Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, France, Georgia, Germany, Jordan, United Kingdom, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Malaysia, Morocco, Poland, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, USA.
TWO PAPERS FROM BOSNIA were accepted by scientific commitee: Hadzimuhamedovic Amra, „Domes in Bosnia“ and Idrizbegovic Zgonic Aida - Lana Kudumovic - Amir Causevic - Nerman Rustempasic „From traditional Harmony to Contemporary Disruption“.
Amra Hadzimuhamedovic was invited to present the accepted papers as one one of the speakers at the Congres.
The conclusion of the Congress was to initiate establishing of the ICOMOS international scientific committee „Domes in the world“.
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