Lectures related to The Rational City

The Rational City: Urban Planning and Architecture

Explores the concept of the rational city and its relation to capitalism, urban development, and architecture.

Explores the relationship between urban planning and lifestyles, emphasizing the political implications of architectural forms and urban spaces.

The Evolution of Urban Planning

Delves into the evolution of urban planning, from the Industrial Revolution to modern times, highlighting key figures and movements.

Architecture Critique: Reconstruction and Preservation

Explores the critical analysis of architecture, emphasizing the concepts of reconstruction and preservation in urban spaces.

The Disenchanted Mountain: Tafuri and the American Metropolis

Explores Tafuri's critical writings on architecture, the skyscraper emergence, and New York's spatial planning, focusing on Rockefeller Center's transition from idealized vision to urban reality.

Against Operative Criticism: Reading Histories and Theory of Architecture

Explores the crisis of historical precedents in modern architecture and the importance of historical research in validating the present.

Trafalgar Gravity Center

Delves into reimagining public spaces by transforming sealed surfaces into permeable 3D spaces.

Terraced Houses: Urban Form and Architecture

Delves into the evolution and significance of terraced houses in European cities, focusing on the Georgian era.

Roman Housing: Domus and Insulae

Delves into Roman housing architecture, emphasizing the layout and distribution of Domus and Insulae in cities like Pompeii and Ostia.

Wiener Hofe: Architecture and Urban Planning in Vienna

Delves into the architectural and urban planning of Vienna's Wiener Hofe, showcasing iconic residential complexes and influential architects.

Heritage and Transformations: Saint-Vincent-de-Paul District in Paris

Delves into the transformation of the Saint-Vincent-de-Paul district, emphasizing adaptive reuse, public engagement, and historical preservation.

The Monument: A Square for Paris and a Library for France

Covers the design and construction of a monumental square in Paris serving as a library for France.

Stalinallee, Karl-Marx-Allee

Discusses the urban planning principles applied in the Stalinallee project in East Berlin in 1950.

Architecture and Politics: Reflections and Transformations

Explores the intricate relationship between architecture and politics, reflecting on historical examples and addressing contemporary challenges.

Humanitarian Architecture

Delves into the collaborative transformation of museum gardens into a welcoming space.

Architectural Projects Showcase

Showcases four architectural projects, including a bus terminal, social housing renovation, and two residential designs.

Architecture and Revolution: Le Corbusier's Housing Vision

Explores Le Corbusier's innovative approach to housing and its implications for architecture and urban planning.

Landscape: Architecture and Territory

Delves into critical constructions, hypervillage, ruins, and the intersection of science and democracy.

Urban Lifestyles: Analysis and Qualities

Analyzes urban lifestyles, focusing on social relationships, daily activities, and the qualities of the environment.

Urban Riverbanks: Project Opportunity

Discusses the potential of urban riverbanks for sustainable development and the interdisciplinary discussions it fosters among doctoral students.