Knowledge for preservation: the hypogeum of Palazzo Perrotta in Succivo

Building constructions, particularly in small historical centres, was tightly linked to the territory. In Piana Campana e.g., materials were quarried on site so that two volumes were built at the same time, one by addition above ground, intended to accommodate people and animals, and one by subtraction underground, used for the processing and storage of agricultural products. Since the second post-war period, these spaces have been abandoned and today they are often a problem for static and environmental reasons. Their restoration would mean recovering not only the built facilitiesbut also the productive traditions of local gastronomic excellences. Restorationshould start from the knowledge of formal aspects of hypogea but also “constructive” and geological ones. The present work aims to highlight, by means of a case study, the methodology being testedaimed to acquire knowledge for the restoration, also productive, of these assets.