Historical towers in the evolution of the image of perugia: Knowledge, perception and valorisation of the landscape

Abstract

The aim of this work is to analyze the transformation of the city’s image in relation to their identifying elements. In particular, the research is focused on historical towers that are so important for urban landscape of Italy’s centre, the case study is located on Perugia. During the transition from the middle Ages to the Renaissance the key elements are the towers inasmuch these structures represented the identity and independence of the city and because of it, when Pope Paul III Farnese arrived to Perugia, he decides to destroy the towers. Many towers, during the domination of Pope, were exposed to a decapitation and incorporation inside the urban pattern. The study considers the structures that belongs to urban heritage, very important for the profound comprehension of the city’s transformation. Subsequently was thought a project about the architectonic and energetic requalification of a water tower of the twentieth-century, the aim is to not alter the state of ancient towers but, at the same time, to enhance the importance of these structures.