Short reflection on furniture as actors in the metaphysical realm of interior life and "domestic ... more Short reflection on furniture as actors in the metaphysical realm of interior life and "domestic theatre"
The book 'In the Mood for Architecture, Tradition, Modernism and Serendipity' endeavors bridging ... more The book 'In the Mood for Architecture, Tradition, Modernism and Serendipity' endeavors bridging over entrenched positions on Tradition versus Modernity, and Modernism versus Classicism, and hopes offering a theoretical 'esquisse', or at least a meditative fragment, addressing a contemporary architecture which is not afraid of acknowledging both tradition and modernity, embraces newness, originality, but also defers to imitation and convention.
"Atelier de Dessin" with High School Students in Luxembourg. The theme was : "Permanence & Change... more "Atelier de Dessin" with High School Students in Luxembourg. The theme was : "Permanence & Change" in the context of cultural and urban identity/ How can we remain what we are if everything changes all the time? « Se vogliamo che tutto rimanga come è, bisogna che tutto cambi ! » « Si nous voulons que tout reste tel que c'est, il faut que tout change.» Citation de Tancredi dans "Il Gattopardo" de Tomaso di Lampedusa
discusses the wide range of issues of 'building & dwelling' and the way architecture nurtures, pr... more discusses the wide range of issues of 'building & dwelling' and the way architecture nurtures, protects or offends and humiliates citizens and inhabitants. It also addresses the 'Human Right' of housing, housing all in beauty, dignity and comfort
Why should art, architecture and city-building stand as allegories of unbearable pain and disfigu... more Why should art, architecture and city-building stand as allegories of unbearable pain and disfigurement, rather than as paradigms of healing and continuity?
En réalité la construction effrénée de gratte-ciels exprime moins une ‘Passion de la Grandeur’ qu... more En réalité la construction effrénée de gratte-ciels exprime moins une ‘Passion de la Grandeur’ qu’une ‘Folie de la Hauteur’ (voir le livre de Thierry Paquot : « La Folie des Hauteurs » http://www.amazon.fr/La-folie-hauteurs-sobstiner-construire/dp/2849410985).
En réalité la construction effrénée de gratte-ciels exprime moins une ‘Passion de la Grandeur’ qu... more En réalité la construction effrénée de gratte-ciels exprime moins une ‘Passion de la Grandeur’ qu’ une "Folie de la Hauteur"
"...That between the traditional and the new or, between order and adventure, there is no real op... more "...That between the traditional and the new or, between order and adventure, there is no real opposition, and that what we call tradition today is a fabric of centuries of adventure."
(Jorge Luis Borges
. Inheriting a pre-existing, fragmented world shaped by preceding generations, which it continues... more . Inheriting a pre-existing, fragmented world shaped by preceding generations, which it continues to alter and develop before leaving it to successive generations, each generation needs to assume both past and future, sometimes despite of itself, and contribute to the preservation, construction and remodeling of the world, and take responsibility for change, or destruction – all share in the responsibility for reconstruction, and have to re-assimilate and re-think the legacy of knowledge, experience and culture which will provide the foundation to be built upon.
The traditional process of creation and recreation is inspired by ideals of a familiar world arti... more The traditional process of creation and recreation is inspired by ideals of a familiar world articulating the mythical prospects of ‘Time and Place’ in an operational synthesis, a synthesis where ‘Genius Loci’ and ‘Zeitgeist’ are at peace. In this synthesis the permanence of ‘Genius Loci’ and the impermanence of ‘Zeitgeist’ agree upon vital tactical synergies allowing for a perpetual ‘modernity’ and timeless inspiration of living building traditions.
Images, Patterns and Arguments from successful Waterfront Cities and Developments in Europe and i... more Images, Patterns and Arguments from successful Waterfront Cities and Developments in Europe and in the USA
how water nurtures life and the urban habitat of mankind, and how cities can learn from great wat... more how water nurtures life and the urban habitat of mankind, and how cities can learn from great waterfront places and patterns..
"Architecture is about building and dwelling, about healing and nurturing, about place and time."... more "Architecture is about building and dwelling, about healing and nurturing, about place and time."
arguments and projects for repairing and retrofitting urban sprawl and suburban modernism
Solo o con Altri?
Alone or Together? discusses participatory processes and projects in architect... more Solo o con Altri?
Alone or Together? discusses participatory processes and projects in architecture and urbanism (in Italian)
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« Si nous voulons que tout reste tel que c'est, il faut que tout change.»
Citation de Tancredi dans "Il Gattopardo" de Tomaso di Lampedusa
(Jorge Luis Borges
arguments and projects for repairing and retrofitting urban sprawl and suburban modernism
Alone or Together? discusses participatory processes and projects in architecture and urbanism (in Italian)
Solo o con Altri!?
discusses participatory processes in urban design and architecture. (in Italian)