Theory

Critical restoration (restauro critico)

Brandi's recognition-act conception of restoration; distinguishes aspetto (appearance) from struttura (support); insists on recognisable, reversible reintegration of lacunae.

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Details

Introduced: 1963

Referenced by

A History of Architectural Conservation articulates
Teoria del restauro articulates
Cesare Brandi proposed

Sources

Brandi, C. Teoria del restauro. Edizioni di Storia e Letteratura, 1963.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Critical restoration (restauro critico)." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/critical-restoration/. Accessed July 17, 2026.