In the second half of the Eighteenth Century it was decided to build a new hospital for the city of Padua, because the Hospital of San Francesco, which had been built at the beginning of the fif- teenth century, showed serious problems. It was indeed the advancements of Padua’s own Medical School that contributed to acknowledging the material inadequacy of the hospital, no longer able to respond to the demands of scientific knowledge. This aspect was very important: starting from 1764 the hospital hosted the official seats for medical and surgical clinics, thus becoming a place for academic training. However, the decision to start the construction of a new hospital was due to the actions of Andrea Memmo who at the time was the Provveditore Straordinario (extraordinary superintendent) for the city of Padua since 1775. The architect Domenico Cerato was involved in the project as a designer. It was an opportunity to experiment with various architectural solutions, applying the latest medical knowledge.
La ricerca di un modello per l’architettura della salute: il progetto per il nuovo Ospedale di Padova (1776-1798). Sapere medico e riformismo in architettura
Zaggia stefano
2021
Abstract
In the second half of the Eighteenth Century it was decided to build a new hospital for the city of Padua, because the Hospital of San Francesco, which had been built at the beginning of the fif- teenth century, showed serious problems. It was indeed the advancements of Padua’s own Medical School that contributed to acknowledging the material inadequacy of the hospital, no longer able to respond to the demands of scientific knowledge. This aspect was very important: starting from 1764 the hospital hosted the official seats for medical and surgical clinics, thus becoming a place for academic training. However, the decision to start the construction of a new hospital was due to the actions of Andrea Memmo who at the time was the Provveditore Straordinario (extraordinary superintendent) for the city of Padua since 1775. The architect Domenico Cerato was involved in the project as a designer. It was an opportunity to experiment with various architectural solutions, applying the latest medical knowledge.Pubblicazioni consigliate
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