Rehabilitation project of Quang Tri Old Citadel in Vietnam: integrated analytical approach from material characterization to architectural heritage valorization
Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development
ISSN: 2044-1266
Article publication date: 26 October 2021
Issue publication date: 23 November 2023
Abstract
Purpose
This paper presents the outcomes of the international project “Protecting Landscape Heritage: a requalification project as an instrument for the re-birth of Quang Tri Old Citadel in Vietnam”, achieved with scientific cooperation between the Università Politecnica delle Marche (Italy) and Hue University of Sciences (Vietnam) funded by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam. The research focuses on the Quang Tri Citadel, founded in 1809 and now in an advanced state of degradation.
Design/methodology/approach
For the purpose of rehabilitation, the wide multidisciplinary project first examined the historical context of the military model, the architectural aspects of the structure, the characterization of the existing materials, the degradation levels of different parts, and, finally, a proposal of the suggested interventions.
Findings
The original structure and geometry were extrapolated and studied. Building materials were produced with nearby raw materials. Firing temperatures of bricks ranged from 800 to 1,000 °C, hydraulic lime was supposed the binder of the mortar with a calcination temperature lower than 1,000 °C. Damage assessment was provided and after these analyses a requalification project was proposed so the cultural heritage can play a role for the future in the dialog between different cultures.
Originality/value
The requalification project achieved by an integrated analytical approach defines aspects in relation to the restoration of the structures, enabling compliance with the geometry, techniques, building materials used in the original construction and allowing its guardianship and management to align with the historical context of the architectural heritage.
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Acknowledgements
Funding: This research activity was carried out within the international project “Protecting Landscape Heritage: a requalification project as an instrument for the re-birth of Quang tri Old Citadel in Vietnam” between Università Politecnica delle Marche (responsible, Pugnaloni Fausto) and Hue University of Sciences (responsible, Nguyen Van Tan) funded by the Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Direzione Generale per la Promozione del Sistema Paese – Italy within the Executive Programme for Scientific and Technological Cooperation between the Italian Republic and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Citation
Carlorosi, C., Giosuè, C., Le Ngoc, V.A., Mobili, A., Nguyen Vu Trong, T., Nguyen Huu Long, P., Pugnaloni, F. and Tittarelli, F. (2023), "Rehabilitation project of Quang Tri Old Citadel in Vietnam: integrated analytical approach from material characterization to architectural heritage valorization", Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 570-593. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-02-2021-0028
Publisher
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