The Italian territory is particularly exposed to seismic risk. In 2021, in fact, the National Seismic Network recorded 16,095, an average of 44 earthquakes per day. Earthquakes, therefore, represent a very important risk both for homes that - due to their architectural history and construction techniques - are fragile and for the social communities and local economies that are overwhelmed by the consequences.
‘Fragile Home’ represents a house, on several levels, exposed to the shaking of a seismic tremor. It represents the typical rooms of a traditional house as they appear ‘before’ an earthquake and ‘after’ the damage caused by the seismic event. The walls, architectural structures and furnishings of the ‘after’ part are damaged under the effects of the collapse typical of a house...
Published: 2023-12-15