Springer Advances in Utopian Studies and Sacred Architecture (Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation)

Examines a range of subjects with a majority of topics that are influenced by city fabric and their sustainable development Clarifies the differences between the formal and informal religions that segregate between them and their rejection Shares many tips and insights into the latest researches and advances in Utopian Studies and Sacred Architecture. From the Back Cover At a time dominated by the disappearance of Future, as claimed by the French anthropologist Marc Augé, Utopia and Religion seem to be two different ways of giving back an inner horizon to mankind.  Therefore this book, on the one hand, considers the importance of utopia as a tool and how it offers an economic and social resource to improve cities’ wealth, future and livability. On the other, it explores the impact of religious and cultural ideals on cities that have recently emerged in this context.   Based on numerous observations, the book examines the intellectual legacy of utopian theory and practices across various academic disciplines. It also presents discussions, theories, and case studies addressing a range of issues and topics related to utopia. About the Author Claudio Gambardella (1953), architect and designer, is Associate Professor of Industrial Design at the Department of Architecture and Industrial Design (DADI) of the Università degli Studi della Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” - formerly known as Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli (SUN) - since 2010.  He is currently working on two main research branches: the first one concerns a new concept of company museums, that he has been studying for years, to create a distinctive identity that differentiates them from other types of museums. On this topic he directed a series of publications for publishing company Alinea, being the author of the publication entitled "OFFICIAMUSEUM. The Regional Museum System of Design and Applied Arts" (2008). He is scientific advisor and artistic director for the project “Temporary Museum of Enterprise” product of excellence in Campania, under construction in Pompeii, under an agreement between the city of Pompeii and Vanvitelli University. The second research branch he is focusing on is about the preservation and enhancement of those forms of design that are capable of connecting with local craftsmanship, thus developing what Gambardella calls “Handmade in Italy”, i.e. a kind of design that is strongly linked to local diversity over the country, competing with the more globalized “Made in Italy”. Prof. Claudia Cennamo (University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Italy) Claudia Cennamo. PhD in Science and Technique in the Historic and Modern Architecture at the University of Rome La Sapienza since 1996. She is Researcher in the field of Structural Mechanics since 2002 and carries out didactic activity as Aggregate Professor at the Department of Architecture and Industrial Design of the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, since the academic year 2004/2005 to today. Her principal research topics are about structural control and masonry structures, with particular attention to calculation methods for unilateral materials. Professor Cennamo is the author of over 130 scientific publications on topics of Structural Dynamics, Structural Engineering, Static Graphics, Conservation and Vulnerability of Architectural Heritage and more. She is a reviewer for numerous international journals dealing with topics in the disciplinary field. She has participated in more than 50 congresses, conferences and seminars, as a speaker or chairperson, throughout her career. She has followed dozens of degree theses involving undergraduates in all research topics. Maria Luisa Germanà  Maria Luisa Germanà is full Professor of Technological Design of Architecture. She is an architect and she earned her Ph.D. in Building and Environmental Refurbishment in 1992. With more than 20 years of academic experience, she h