MATZ, MARGARET (Ed.)

Restoration Initiative: Torcello, Venice -- Italy

Venice: Filippi Editore, 2014. Item #013616

A survey of the Torcello site using laser scanners. Torcello, the earliest place of significant human habitation in the Venice lagoon, is threatened by the rising ocean and by inherent neglect. This publication, part of the Binnale di Architettura of 2014, demonstrates the value of new technology and interdisciplinary techniques in preservation efforts. Text in English and Italian. First edition. 28 cm; 70 pp.; illustrated from photographs, plans, and drawings. A fine copy in pictorial wrappers.

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