The goal of the Canova Association is to increase the understanding of our cultural heritage of rural medieval architecture.  The process of modernization and insensitive, non-critical renovation continues to cancel and transform definitively the distinctive character and morphohology of our historical centres.
The rural inhabited centres of the Ossola, and throughout Europe, were  developed by a  universal knowledge, handed down for centuries upon centuries by our ancestors.  Bound and inspired by the physical resources of the site, its exposure to winds, sun and the availability of water, they utilized the local building materials to create the villages that we today are seeking to preserve.  The Canova Association supports and promotes the rich diversity which characterizes each individual valley, every village and every house, and opposes the current melt down tendencies toward uniformity and esthetic estrangement from their cultural context.
This does not signify that we must renounce modern needs and comforts: the recuperation of historical buildings while maintaining up-to-date living standards is easily possible.  This is demonstrated in the houses of Canova, which were restored over the past 22 years with great care, following an attentive analysis of the original architectural elements and constructive techniques, a fool-proof procedure for today's professional. 

Recuperation of our heritage of stone architecture begins with respect for the existing structure and the continuing use of stone, wood and lime.

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