Definition of a Protocol for the Knowledge, the Analysis and the Communication of the Architectural Heritage: Single Monument, Network of Monuments, Historic Settlement

The communication of architecture is a complex and multidisciplinary process, indispensable for enhancinga monument properly and to allow understanding and knowledge to a large number of users.The European Architectural Heritage, and the Italian one in particular, is enormous; the processes ofknowledge, cataloguing and analysis are far from being complete. This fact has prompted the EuropeanUnion to invest, especially in recent years, in research projects designed to increase the communicationstrategies and put a value on the present assets in its territory. For example, the programs of the EuropeanCommission for Research and Innovation, found in “Horizon 2020”, define the communication based onthe new media as the new frontier for the enhancement of architectural heritage (Reflective Cities). Themain goal is to develop a better awareness of the Architectural Heritage through increased interactionbetween the citizen, the monument and the scientific community.