Fifty years after the death of Le Corbusier, the PDTA department (Planning, Design, Technology of Architecture) of the “Sapienza” University of Rome is organizing an event titled “LC_’65|’15 _ What Remains.”
A two-day event – Thursday, October 22 and Friday, October 23 – aimed at encouraging students of Architecture and Design schools, as well as teachers, researchers, and scholars, to reflect on the challenges of teaching the most representative architect of the Modern Movement.
The first day, inaugurated with greetings from the Rector of Sapienza, Eugenio Gaudio, will focus on the outcomes in project culture of Le Corbusier’s thought, assessing its relevance through contributions from prominent designers and scholars who have intersected with LC’s lectures – among them: Lucio Barbera, Giorgio Ciucci, Nicola Di Battista, Vittorio Gregotti, Piero Ostilio Rossi, Lello Panella, Tonino Paris, Paolo Portoghesi, Franco Purini, Bruno Reichlin, Rosa Tamborrino. The second day aims to provide a critical reading of his ideas on city development and the future of architecture through a selection of excerpts from Le Corbusier’s autograph texts, curated by teachers, researchers, and doctoral students: Serena Baiani, Giovanna Bianchi, Medardo Chiapponi, Vincenzo Cristallo, Luciano Cupelloni, Federica Dal Falco, Loredana Di Lucchio, Antonella Galassi, Lorenzo Imbesi, Mario Losasso, Sabrina Lucibello, Luca Ribichini, Laura Ricci, Michele Talia.
In support of the initiative, four editorial proposals are also planned. A special issue (no. 60) in the journal “diid – industrial design/industrial design” will host contributions from those participating on October 22. “Le Corbusier: anthology” – will collect the selection featured on the 23rd and originates from what Giancarlo De Carlo already did in 1945 in a reinterpretation of the master’s work, which will be reissued on this occasion in a new graphic format.
The fourth publication, the “PDTA department notebooks,” will host the academic debate arising from the disciplinary analysis of his texts.
