Medieval Iberian Architecture Lecture by Fernando Vegas and Camilla Mileto, “Earthen Architecture and Heritage Conservation: Case Studies from Spain”

Camilla Mileto and Fernando Vegas will present a hybrid lecture entitled “Earthen Architecture and Heritage Conservation: Case Studies from Spain.” Mileto and Vegas are Professors of Architecture and Historic Preservation at the Universitat Politècnica de Valencia, and directors of the research group Res-Arquitectura: Research, Conservation, and Dissemination of Architectural Heritage. They are also current Getty Scholars, housed in the Getty Conservation Institute. Focusing on earthen materials in the built environment, like the use of rammed earth or tile vaulting, Mileto and Vegas take an innovative approach to architecture and its restoration that begins with in-depth research through multidisciplinary methods. They will discuss various fascinating case studies from their practice, including medieval and modern examples from Spain that exemplify the art of using earthen materials, an area of Spanish architectural history which is often overlooked.

This year, the Architecture Working Group, which is directed by Dr. Stella Nair, professor of Art History, and co-organized by Sarah Ortiz-Monasterio, MA-PhD Student in Art History at UCLA, and Rachel Schloss, PhD candidate in the Archaeology Interdepartmental Program at the Cotsen Institute, UCLA.

The hybrid event will take place in the Fowler Museum Basement (Cotsen Institute) room A222, and via Zoom.

To register for both in-person and online, please use this link: http://tinyurl.com/MiletoVegas