Rolul funcţiunii simbolice în rezilienţa edificiilor arhitecturale. Cazul particular al Ateneului în procesele accelerate de modernizare naţională şi construcţie identitară
The role of the symbolic function in the resilience of architectural edifices. The particular case of the Athenaeum in the accelerated processes of national modernization and identity construction

Author(s): Vlad-Răzvan Nicolescu
Subject(s): Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Architecture
Published by: INCD URBAN-INCERC
Keywords: function; symbol; resilience; Athenaeum;
Summary/Abstract: The Athenaeum represents a very particular architectural program that has a unique evolution in the history and theory of architecture. The main characteristic of its evolution is given by the two historical periods into which his appearances can be divided. On the one hand, the origins of it are related to a unique ancient form, which underpins the symbolic dimension that will circumscribe its course to this day, but on the other hand, we can talk about its forms of revival since the beginning of the Modern Era, after more than a millennium of eclipse, a period in which the program experienced a period of rebirth and great popularity under the Enlightenment. With this rebirth, its symbolic function is speculated in functional formulas that express the change of the world and its establishment on rational foundations. This symbolic side of the Athenaeum is the one that expresses unquantifiable qualities of its new appearances, that go beyond aspects such as functional scheme, the logic of the constructive system, or the types of materials used in construction processes. Through these complementary layers of architecture, which complete the whole perception of the buildings, the persistence and resilience of these edifices are guaranteed, by connecting to the cultural values of the communities they serve.

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