The development of the flour-milling industry in Spain: analysis of its historical evolution and architectural legacy

Fuentes, José María; García, Ana-Isabel; Ayuga, Esperanza; Ayuga, Francisco

doi:10.1016/j.jhg.2010.10.002

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“…restoration and safeguarding may proactively impact the sustainability of the rural environment. Several examples of vernacular farm buildings have been analyzed with reference to their typological characteristics and architectural solutions, such as those for protecting animals in fenced spaces (Picuno et al, 2016) or for agro-industrial production, such as flour mills (Fuentes et al, 2011), wineries (Fuentes et al, 2010), slaughterhouses (Fuentes et al, 2015) etc. In Figure 2, the main technical drawings of the flour mill "Excelsior" located in southern Italy (Apulia region) are shown (Dal Sasso and Picuno, 1996), while Figure 3 shows a picture of the flour mill "Alfredo Pagano," which is located in the same area.…”

Section: Spainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Farm Buildings as Drivers of the Rural Environment

Picuno

2022

Front. Built Environ.

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Farm buildings play a central role in the sustainability of the rural environment. Conceived to host biological productions, the farm building constitutes indeed an unparalleled example in the wide epistemological construction sector. Due to its peculiar interactions with the indoor and outdoor built environment, it raises architectural and technical issues different from other buildings. The role that these buildings have historically played is strictly connected with the surrounding context, due to the need of the farmer to live in close contact with agricultural land and animal husbandry. Human activities have then decisively influenced the rural environment as well as the visual perception of its landscape. The increasing sensitivity to the concept of sustainable development of the built environment is currently stimulating the valorization of farm buildings. In the present review paper, a general literature analysis of the peculiarity of farm buildings and their internal and external environmental conditions is presented. Several cases of survey, reuse and valorization of farm buildings around the world are reported as well, with special attention being paid to Southern Italy, where the results are extrapolated or generalized to other regions. Focus is also given to the wider opportunities enabled by the implementation of new technologies for the survey, analysis and planning of the interactions between farm buildings and the rural environment. The main conclusions are that farm buildings play a driving role in the rural environment, thanks to the ecological function they perform, as well as to their socio-economic and cultural heritage at the base of the rural development.

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Section: Spainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Farm Buildings as Drivers of the Rural Environment

Picuno

2022

Front. Built Environ.

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“…In a period of growing interest in the traditional rural buildings for their recovery for cultural purposes, rural tourism activities, etc., a sound analysis aimed at assessing possible ways of recovery, depending on the deterioration of the building, the traditional vocation of the territory and the opportunities offered by the surrounding environment, becomes essential. Neither should their possible reuse for production purposes be underestimated (Dal Sasso and Caliandro, 2010;Fuentes et al, 2010) heritage should begin with the systematic cataloguing of all types of lodgings all over the region (Fuentes, 2010;Fuentes et al, 2011).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Vernacular farm buildings in landscape planning: a typological analysis in a southern Italian region

Picuno

2012

J Agricult Engineer

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Farm buildings play a central role in the environmental characteristics of agricultural land. Over the centuries they have accompanied the development of the agricultural activities of man who has thereby been able to breed cattle, to grow and yield crops, and to store, transform and process agricultural products in a functional and efficient way. Farm buildings have allowed man to work in intensive conditions unaffected by the external climate. On the other hand, constructions built by farmers marked their territory, influencing and steering the spontaneous development of nature while leading to production that enabled man to get food. In the present paper, a typological analysis of farm buildings was conducted with reference to the Basilicata region, a southern Italian region rich in a history and culture connected with its traditional agricultural vocation, where rural houses still remain as witnesses to the social and cultural changes that have taken place over the years. Vernacular farm buildings, synthesizing in their architectural expression the culture, traditions and ways of life of generations of rural populations, were identified, analyzed and typologically classified all over the regional land. The results showed that many of the vernacular farm buildings visited are now abandoned; the technical survey often showed a situation of structural and functional degradation that makes their restoration difficult and expensive. Possible ways of reuse, making their recovery more economically profitable are, therefore, analyzed and discussed.

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“…1), which were socially organized as a community due to their dependence on a low-flow stream where water had to be properly managed. These mills have not been in use for decades, mainly due to technological advances and the emergence of new milling systems (Fuentes, García, Ayuga, & Ayuga, 2011). For this reason, it is necessary to preserve the archaeological remains and to show visitors how they were used by the surrounding population and the links they generated among the members of the community.…”

Section: Vernacular Heritage: Water Millsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Abandoned rural pre-industrial heritage: study of the Riamonte mil complex (Galicia, Spain)

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Bellido-Blanco³

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Virtual Archaeol. Rev.

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Highlights: Graphic tools and virtual reconstruction applied to watermills contribute to their overall understanding as an anthropogenic landscape. Virtual reconstruction of the milling mechanisms allows us to understand the mill operation beyond the mere construction preservation. The Riamonte mills are an example of a group of canal mills linked to a single dam and with a social typology of inheriting turns to grind. Abstract: Each concello (municipality) in Galicia is home to a large number of pre-industrial rural heritage assets integrated into the landscape. Among them are the water mills, usually made up of small constructions that are difficult to reuse in their original function. They are not easily compatible with other uses either. Their current state of abandonment requires their cataloguing and correct valorization as pre-industrial archaeological heritage. These constructions must be conceived as interrelated constructive groupings, in their original physical and social context. A good example of this is the unpublished sample of the Riamonte milling complex. Its study, digitalization and virtual recreation by means of computer-assisted graphics have great potential for dissemination to the public and better integration into the nature trail near the riverbed. Graphically presenting archaeological heritage through virtual media helps to promote social understanding in order to raise awareness of the importance of its protection and irreplaceable nature, especially in case of those vestiges lacking sufficient security to survive. Due to the large amount of vegetation around the wall remains, a rigorous planimetric survey of the entire complex was carried out, followed by three-dimensional (3D) modelling of representative elements. In addition, applying a rigorous principle of transparency, a chromatic differentiation is made in the 2D and 3D virtual reconstructions between already existing and newly added elements. Regarding the 3D model, a historical-archaeological evidence scale is used, allowing a graphic identification of the authenticity degree required to provide reliability in the reconstruction of lost or altered parts. This facilitates virtual recreation interpretation among future researchers from different disciplines. The Riamonte mill complex is part of a typology typical of the region, in which the use of virtual models makes it possible to reach the scales of the territory, the building and the machinery, facilitating the correct understanding of this cultural heritage.

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The development of the flour-milling industry in Spain: analysis of its historical evolution and architectural legacy

Cited by 22 publications

References 4 publications

Farm Buildings as Drivers of the Rural Environment

Farm Buildings as Drivers of the Rural Environment

Vernacular farm buildings in landscape planning: a typological analysis in a southern Italian region

Abandoned rural pre-industrial heritage: study of the Riamonte mil complex (Galicia, Spain)

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