The historical buildings are the best workplace for Claudio Montagni, who seeks in monuments, in archives and in the knowledge of old artisans for the secrets of “ancient building techniques”, in order to bring out that empirical culture that determined the quality of pre-industrial buildings.

The rediscovery of techniques and materials is due to more than thirty years of profession and is linked to research (also university), study and practical experimentation in the world of the restoration site, where empiricism combines with science through a suitable diagnostic design that precedes the building renovation work in every stage.

The techniques of the architectural renovation are based on a long experience of features of natural and artificial stony materials, wood, iron and other metals, glass, natural resins and pigments.

The used materials are selected according to their real features and the problems linked to the techniques chosen for their use considering their durability.

The mastery of pre-industrial materials and techniques allows particular applications in bioarchitecture or in converting present buildings into ecosupportable systems.

The rediscovery of ancient techniques, nowadays out-of-date or no more known, allows to achieve interesting results both from an energetic and an aesthetic point of view.

For this reason the Architecture Office has prepared different design methodologies, among which:
*ancient techniques applied to new buildings or projects with original formal solutions;
*new materials and techniques applied to historical buildings;
*historical materials to preserve contemporary architecture.

The members of the Architecture Office are:

The owner
Architect Claudio Montagni
Chiavari, 05/10/1951
VAT number 00094130994
Staff:
- Architect Elena Leoncini
Genoa, 31/05/1975
VAT number 02110500069

- Architect Ramona Musso
Alassio, 27/01/1976
VAT number 02041370061

Montagni Architecture Office was born in 1976 and is placed in Genoa, Vico del Campanile delle Vigne 7/9.

The owner of the Architecture Office is Scientific Editor of one of the main Italian restoration magazines: Arkos – Scienza e restauro dell’architettura, besides being a member of the Commission UNI – Normal and author of more than 50 specialized publications.

The staff working with the Architecture Office has been selected to provide the above-mentioned services on the highest level of professionalism and it attends steadily refresher courses and conventions suitable to specializations and standards of quality required by the working sector and the public works.