Resumen
The figure of Paolo Marconi can inevitably be found in any architectural heritage conservation debate which may have taken place since the 60?s; and this, not only in Italy. Right up until his last days, both in terms of theory and of architectural practice, he has been a relevant ?sometimes, not exempt from controversy- landmark.Questions that he opened up for us: the psychological dimension that justifi es reconstructions à l?identique; the recovery of beauty; the distinction between a ?replica? and a ?falsifi cation? in architecture; the defense of craft ?and the crafts- of construction as a heritage value; the vindication of knowledge -the uso sapiente of architecture- before acting? From positions close to or distant from his, we should register these questions within the framework of any architectural heritage culture.