INHABITING THE MEDITERRANEAN. COURTYARD HOUSES IN THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA OF THE VALLEY OF TEMPLES IN AGRIGENTO: A DESIGN EXERCISE

Abstract

Living around a void constitutes the pivotal theme highlighted in this essay, which traces the historical genesis and subsequent contemporary reinterpretation of the courtyard house typology in the geographical area of the Mediterranean basin. The contribution concludes with a critical reinterpretation, concretized through a design experience, on the theme of the courtyard residence in the context of the archaeological heritage of the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, conducted in the Architectural Design Studio at the Milan Polytechnic, which has joined the national IncipitLab network.