The Architecture of the City
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The Architecture of the City is Aldo Rossi’s influential 1966 theoretical treatise that redefined urban design by emphasizing the city’s collective memory, typology, and enduring formal structures.
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| The Architecture of the City canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
architectural theory treatise
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book ⓘ |
| author | Aldo Rossi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
collective memory of the city
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critique of functionalist planning ⓘ historical continuity in urban form ⓘ primary elements of the city ⓘ the city as an autonomous artifact ⓘ urban form as a permanent structure ⓘ urban monuments ⓘ urban typology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| EnglishEditionPublisher | MIT Press NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
architecture
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urban planning ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| hasEnglishEdition | The Architecture of the City (English translation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
critique of contemporary planning practices
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discussion of urban monuments and primary elements ⓘ historical case studies of cities ⓘ theoretical analysis of the city ⓘ |
| influenced |
architectural education
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city planning discourse ⓘ neo-rationalist architecture ⓘ postmodern architecture ⓘ urban design theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European urban morphology studies
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Italian neorationalism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyTerm |
collective memory
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monument ⓘ permanence of urban form ⓘ primary elements ⓘ type and typology ⓘ urban artifact ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of modernist functionalism in planning
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emphasis on collective memory in urban form ⓘ emphasis on typology in urban design ⓘ redefining the city as a work of architecture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| originalPublicationYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| originalTitle | L’architettura della città NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
architectural typology
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architecture ⓘ city planning ⓘ collective memory ⓘ urban design ⓘ urban morphology ⓘ urban theory ⓘ |
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