Courses 2023-24
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The origins of modern domestic space
The course is part of a three-year trajectory dedicated to a comprehensive history of domestic space and its relationship with urban form from its prehistoric origins to Neoliberal times.
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The adventures of rationalism
The course traces the recurring reemergence of a rational approach to design and building form trough the history of Western architecture, from the Middle Ages to the late 20th century.
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Harmony and Conflicts: A course on the histories of buildings, drawings, and projects
This is a methodological PhD course focused on the history and close reading of one case study and the construction of its historical broader context.
Courses 2022-23
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The origins of domestic space
The course is part of a three-year trajectory dedicated to a comprehensive history of domestic space and its relationship with urban form. This year the course will be devoted to the origins of domestic space, from hunter-gatherer forms of life to the rise of private property.
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Reading Manfredo Tafuri
Negative Creep: Reading Manfredo Tafuri, Today. The course offers a systematic introduction of the architectural historian Manfredo Tafuri’s body of work to students in order to ease their reading of his often difficult work and discover its contemporary relevance.