Profession
Maitre des Conférences / Ricercatore RTDA
Institution de rattachement
Politecnico di Torino
Équipe de recherche principale
Construction History CHG
Équipe de recherche secondaire
HISTARA (Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes)
Thèmes de recherche
CA24102 - A Glossary of Technical Construction Vocabulary in 17th-18th Century European Court Residences (EUROGLOSS) - Horizon EUROPE 2025-2029
The aim of the Action is to develop common strategies and create a comprehensive network on Construction History that brings together the technical knowledge of historic building sites, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange among participating countries. The main output is a glossary of technical terms used in 17th and 18th-century construction processes at European court residences, with special attention to records and drawings drafted by craftsmen and artisans. The glossary will be initially produced in English, with draft translations generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for participants from all involved countries. The glossary will be adapted to the linguistic and cultural contexts of each country, resulting in multiple language versions that reflect an inclusive approach and linguistic diversity.
The glossary will be integrated into a comprehensive digital platform that centralizes data on construction techniques, materials, craftsmen, and technical terminology.
Principales publications
Burgassi, Valentina; Taglialagamba, Sara (2025)
Leonardo and the Mills. Hydraulic Prototypes and Construction Techniques between Innovation and Tradition. In: The Eleventh Annual Construction History Society Conference, Cambridge, 26-27 September 2025, pp. 97-110. ISBN: 978-1-0685012-0-3
Burgassi, Valentina (2025)
Florentine Renaissance influences and construction techniques in the Hospitaller auberges of the langues (Valletta, Malta). In: The Military Orders Volume VIII In a Wider World / Almagro Vidal, C., Buttigieg E., Oxon, Routledge, pp. 256-268. ISBN: 9781003385349
Burgassi, Valentina (2024)
Memories about the way of making lime. Production and distribution in Malta under the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem. In: Produrre per Costruire / Barelli M.L., Volpiano M., Torino, Politecnico di Torino, pp. 151-166. ISBN: 979-12-81583-06-1
Burgassi, Valentina (2023)
Méthode de construction d’un glossaire de termes architecturaux se fondant sur l’étude des Instructions des ingénieurs militaires de la cour des ducs de Savoie (XVIIe-XVIIIe siècles). In: MOSAÏQUE, vol. 19, pp. 22-37. ISSN 2105-1100
Burgassi, Valentina (2023)
Floor construction techniques at the Savoy court in the 17th and 18th centuries with a focus on craftsmen and manufacture of wooden floors
Construction History Society Cambridge
Appartenance à d’autres associations savantes
Construction History Society
Implication dans des programmes et projets de recherche
INFORTREAT Politecnico de Turin, Sapienza de Rome, Université de Pise
CA24102 - A Glossary of Technical Construction Vocabulary in 17th-18th Century European Court Residences (EUROGLOSS) - Horizon EUROPE 2025-2029