
The Autonomy of Theory
Ticino Architecture and Its Critical Reception
Irina Davidovici(Author)
gta Verlag
Published in April 2024
Book
188 pages
978-3-85676-431-9 (ISBN)
Description
Following the exhibition Tendenzen-Neuere Architektur im Tessin in Zurich in 1975, contemporaneous architecture in Ticino became the subject of fervent coverage in Swiss and international publications. This extended essay argues that the critical attention emancipated the narratives of Ticino architecture from the actual conditions of production, leading to the paradoxical divergence of its historiography from its history. Placing well-known external constructs, such as the notion of the School of the Ticino, against the robust skepticism of local architects and historians, the essay chronicles the long-term consequences of the misalignment between autonomous theory and situated knowledge.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Zürich
Switzerland
Edition type
New edition
Product notice
Klappenbroschur
Illustrations
38 Abbildungen
Dimensions
Height: 173 mm
Width: 113 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
198 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-85676-431-9 (9783856764319)
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Person
Author
Irina Davidovici ist Architektin, Historikerin und Leiterin des gta Archivs an der ETH Zürich.