Note per una lettura dei ruderi del convento domenicano a Soriano Calabro.

The paper is part of the project “SPLASCH Smart PLatform and Applications for Southern Cultural Heritage”, funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU and presents the first results related to the study of architec- tures destroyed, in part or totally, by the catastrophic earthquake of 1783. The essay begins by outlining a brief evolution of the Dominican Order, analyzing its architecture in Calabria. Through a historical-architectural reading, it focuses on the monumental complex of San Domenico in Soriano Calabro, which has a complex and intricate history and is currently partly in ruins due to the devastating earthquake of 1783 that destroyed much of Calabria Ultra. The contribution aims to focus on the remaining structures and transformations within the Dominican complex, examining its architectural and typological compo- sition, highlighting its characteristic features, and identifying some of the recurring traits and those that vary in the architecture of the Order. Special attention is given to the church within the conventual structure, which holds significant artistic and sculptural value, emphasizing its architectural language, the type of reference, and its various interpretations. Based on a point cloud acquired through laser scanning and digital photogramme- try, a 3D model was generated to document the overall volumetric configurations and to produce an initial restitution of the plan layout.