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The Architecture of the City |
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Introduction by Peter Eisenman
The Architecture of the City is his major work of architectural and urban theory. In part a protest against functionalism and the Moden Movement, in part an attempt to restore the craft of architecture to its position as the only valid object of architectural study, and in part an analysis of the rules and forms of the city's construction, the book has become immensely popular among architects and design students.
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Aldo Rossi: The Sketchbooks 1990-97 |
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One of the most influential architects of the postwar era,
Aldo Rossi has enriched the world of design and architecture with his imaginative ideas,
his people-friendly buildings, and his dedication to teaching.
Capturing the essence of Rossi's multidisciplinary approach are his
exquisite drawings. From his treatise
The Architecture of the City (1966)
and his seminal
Cemetery of San Cataldo (1971) to his popular Hotel II Palazzo
in Fukuoka (1987) and a public housing project in Berlin (1992-98),
his paper explorations and renderings have been an integral part
of his creative process and a key to understanding the meaning behind
his architecture.
The Sketchbooks 1990-97 [ read more ]
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designer profile |
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Aldo Rossi
was born in Milan, Italy in 1931 where his father manufactured bicycles bearing the family name. He received his
architecture degree from Milan Polytechnic in 1959. Rossi was editor-in-chief of "Casabella-Continuita",
collaborated with Cornell and Yale universities, and taught architectural composition at Venice University.
He achieved distinction as a theorist, an author, an artist and an architect. Architectural critic Ada Louise
Huxtable described Rossi as "a poet who happens to be an architect." Rossi's designs include hotels, offices,
a cemetery ...
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