L’antica Pompei e i fondamenti dell’Agritettura

The paper focuses on the relationship between the fundamental reference to ancient Pompeian house and the perspective of Agritecture. Particularly the image of Pompeian domus is considered as a basis for a sustainable design for its specific way of integrating closed spaces and open ones. Vegetation, water, earth and air are considered as real materials of architecture, and they are analyzed for their distinctive characteristic of being dynamic components which are continuously in movement. A second issue here raised is the way in which human activities are influenced by the presence and the shape of a void inside a building and the following consequences on social communities life. Particularly the presence of an inner vegetable garden is indicated as the most apt one in order to influence community behaviors for its capability of creating a sense of belonging to the roots and to a cultural identity. The orchards and ancient Pompeii are connected with the idea of "agritecture" through the implementation of an integrated and systemic approach which overcomes the contradictions between the issues of protection and that of conservation, such as to enhance and promote social and economic environment.