Open Knowledge, Open Archive. An Approach to Open Culture

The proposed contribution aims to describe an approach developed as part of doctoral research, the purpose of which is to identify methodologies and tools useful for the archiving, preservation, enhancement, and enjoyment of culture, through the design of digital platforms equipped with different investigation tools. The analysis of the scientific literature and the state of the art on the subject shows that there is a growing need for tools useful for the preservation and protection of memory and culture. To do this, digital design and visual communication have the role of conforming architectures and systems to enhance the archived heritage, with particular attention to different navigational models and to the principles of user interface. These aspects were investigated during the research course, through the study of methods of filing and presenting information, focusing also on the use of diagrammatic representation methods, which are increasingly being employed in digital collections, and participation at various levels and by various types of users, to consolidate the relationship between culture, digital memories, and community.