Università Roma Tre

The course of History of Architecture and Methods of Analysis aims at critically retracing the composition process - either ideological, methodical or procedural- at the basis of every architecture. It is conceived in two integrated parts. (Part 1) In particular, the very role of history in relation to architectural design during centuries is at the basis of the disciplinary orientation meant for the topics at hand, avoiding to take into account the use of simple stylistic issues as repertoire-catalogue and preferring the methodological lesson from the past. Once the intention of considering above all the historical evolution of the design method has been stated, the language will be dealt with closely during the classes, together with the programmatic criteria and the motivations - even ideological - found in the period of time between the Fifteenth century and nowadays. (Part 2) This section of the course aims at presenting a series of different historical analysis and interpretations, considered of significant value with respect to the scientific background of the author, to her/his methods of investigations, to research goals and chronological context. Written sources, such as texts and visual representations, as well as built architectures and urban complexes, are discussed in a critical perspective. A special focus is dedicated to the use of "diagrams" in architectural representations.

Hanno-Walter Kruft, Storia delle teorie architettoniche. Da Vitruvio al Settecento, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1988.
Hanno-Walter Kruft, Storia delle teorie architettoniche. Dall’Ottocento a oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1987.
Rafael Moneo, La solitudine degli edifici e altri scritti, Allemandi, Torino, 1999 (*).
Joan Ockman (ed.), Architecture, culture: 1943-1968, Rizzoli, New York, 1993.
Raynaldo Perugini, La lezione della Storia. Architetti e contesti tra Antichità classica e tardo Rinascimento, (nuova edizione ampliata), ed. GB EditoriA, Roma, 2015.
John Summerson, Il linguaggio classico dell’Architettura, Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi, Torino, 1970.
Manfredo Tafuri, Teorie e storia dell’architettura, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1968.

The course of History of Architecture and Methods of Analysis aims at critically retracing the composition process - either ideological, methodical or procedural- at the basis of every architecture. It is conceived in two integrated parts. (Part 1) In particular, the very role of history in relation to architectural design during centuries is at the basis of the disciplinary orientation meant for the topics at hand, avoiding to take into account the use of simple stylistic issues as repertoire-catalogue and preferring the methodological lesson from the past. Once the intention of considering above all the historical evolution of the design method has been stated, the language will be dealt with closely during the classes, together with the programmatic criteria and the motivations - even ideological - found in the period of time between the Fifteenth century and nowadays. (Part 2) This section of the course aims at presenting a series of different historical analysis and interpretations, considered of significant value with respect to the scientific background of the author, to her/his methods of investigations, to research goals and chronological context. Written sources, such as texts and visual representations, as well as built architectures and urban complexes, are discussed in a critical perspective. A special focus is dedicated to the use of "diagrams" in architectural representations.

Hanno-Walter Kruft, Storia delle teorie architettoniche. Da Vitruvio al Settecento, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1988.
Hanno-Walter Kruft, Storia delle teorie architettoniche. Dall’Ottocento a oggi, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1987.
Rafael Moneo, La solitudine degli edifici e altri scritti, Allemandi, Torino, 1999 (*).
Joan Ockman (ed.), Architecture, culture: 1943-1968, Rizzoli, New York, 1993.
Raynaldo Perugini, La lezione della Storia. Architetti e contesti tra Antichità classica e tardo Rinascimento, (nuova edizione ampliata), ed. GB EditoriA, Roma, 2015.
John Summerson, Il linguaggio classico dell’Architettura, Piccola Biblioteca Einaudi, Torino, 1970.
Manfredo Tafuri, Teorie e storia dell’architettura, Laterza, Roma-Bari, 1968.