The 2011 Domes of the World International Conference, set to take place from 3-6 November 2011 at the University of Florence in Italy, aims to contribute to an intercultural dialogue about the significance of domes and their symbolic value.
Themes for the conference include:
– the cultural and spatial significance of the ancient and contemporary domes in buildings;
– their architectural context in the territory and landscape;
– their construction (materials, techniques, structural system);
– their documentation, interpretation, conservation and restoration and their continuity in contemporary building.
Delegates will be encouraged to assess the present situation of domes, to debate, compare and elaborate their interpretation, to define appropriate uses for them, and to discuss the protection of the existing domes. The architectural conservation of domes and their material and conceptual significance will also be addressed.
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