Rebuilding a Medieval Italian Stone Village (Fall 2026 Speaker Series)

Rebuilding a Medieval Italian Stone Village (Fall 2026 Speaker Series)

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Yestermorrow Design/Build School

In the foreground, old stone walls frame the sides of the photo. Between and behind them, people can be seen working on a stone house in a lush, mountainous region. There are forested hills visible in the far background.

Image courtesy of Foundazione Canova

with Thea Alvin

Thea will present on her work leading students and stonemasons in the preservation, restoration, and adaptive re-use of historic vernacular masonry buildings in the Piedmont region.

Fall 2026 Historic Preservation Speaker Series

This talk is presented as part of our Fall 2026 Speaker Series. All talks are free and open to the public, and take place Wednesday evenings from 6:30 - 8 pm. No registration required, just drop by. Join us in person or online via livestream on our YouTube channel.

Twice a year, we curate a series of lectures on a design/build theme. This Fall, we will take on a historic preservation theme and look at case studies, state-wide policy and funding, and retrofitting for modern efficiency standards.