The A22 motorway and the history of its project and construction constitute a unique case within the implementation of the Italian motorway network after World War II, mainly due to the exceptional contribution of landscape architect Pietro Porcinai. Complementary narratives have unfolded around the A22, concerning the policies and practices that affected its implementation, the architectural debate surrounding its design and construction and its structural transformations over time. Starting from this peculiar history, and from the study of the current and expected evolution of the motorway, this research investigates the obsolescence of modern infrastructure and the possible strategies of maintenance and preservation.

Claudia Zanda
The Architecture of a Motorway
Between Maintenance and Preservation
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isbn 9788862424646
book series AUID
number 2
current edition 9 / 2020
first edition 9 / 2020
language English
size 12x16,5cm
pages 104
print b&w
binding paperback
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Claudia Zanda (1981), architect, studied at the IUAV University in Venice and at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Marseille; she holds a Ph.D. cum laude received at the program of “Architectural, Urban and Interior Design” (auid.polimi...

Claudia Zanda (1981), architect, studied at the IUAV University in Venice and at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Marseille; she holds a Ph.D. cum laude received at the program of “Architectural, Urban and Interior Design” (auid.polimi.it) of Politecnico di Milano, where she works as postdoctoral researcher and adjunct professor. Her theoretical research focuses on the relationship between architecture, infrastructures and landscape. Her publications include Autostrada Novissima. Architetture in sequenza lungo l’A4 tra Milano e Bergamo and Nuove topografie operative. Ricerche, letture e progetti per l’area metropolitana di Roma.

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