Keeping it modern. Il Piano di Conservazione e Gestione per l’architettura del Ventesimo secolo

This paper deals with the application of the Conservation Management Plan (CMP) to 20th-century architecture. The author discusses how the CMP is a means to merge preservation and building man- agement when dealing with 20th-century buildings, which are characterized by a number of specific fragilities (building material, compliance with building regulation, users’ perception, value assessment, etc.). The path towards the drafting of a CMP is also a way to build consensus about this kind of her- itage, since the legal framework of protection is still uncertain for modern architecture. The Urbino University Collegi (designed by Giancarlo De Carlo, 1963-82) and the National Schools of Art of Havana (designed by Ricardo Porro, Roberto Gottardi, Vittorio Garatti, 1961-64) are presented as case studies and comparatively discussed. A CMP has been prepared for both cases, thanks to funding from the Getty Foundation, within the framework of the Keeping It Modern initiative. The conclu- sions focus upon the role of private funding for research in the field of architectural preservation.