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“THE ROLE OF CLASSICAL AND TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURES
IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 20th AND 21st CENTURY CITIES”
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE IN BOLOGNA 9-11 MARCH 2000
Following the first two editions opened in Bologna by H.R.H. The Prince of
Wales and the URBAN RENAISSANCE travelling exhibition, the "A Vision of
Europe" Committee is pleased to announce the 3rd TRIENNALE
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF BOLOGNA which will take place in Bologna from 9
March to 14 May 2000, as part of the official celebrations of BOLOGNA 2000,
European City of Culture.
H.R.H.
The Prince of Wales has written a preface for the exhibition catalogue. His
Royal Highness’ message will be presented at the official opening ceremony
on 9 March. In 1996, The Prince of Wales wrote the following in his preface
to the catalogue for the “Urban Renaissance” exhibition:
"When
the
next ‘Vision of Europe’ Number 3 takes place in a few years’ time; I
hope that by then we shall have taken these civilising ideals even further
and that the new Millennium will usher in a new Renaissance in the way our
cities are viewed.”
Those who have worked on the new exhibition,
“The Other Modern”, hope that it will fulfil the Prince’s expectations.
The 3rd edition of
the Bologna TRIENNALE is dedicated to "THE OTHER MODERN 1900 - 2000.
The role of Classical and Traditional Architectures in the Construction of
20th and 21st Century Cities”.
THE OTHER MODERN 1900 - 2000 is an exhibition and conference that will
examine 20th century traditional urbanism and architecture from two
perspectives: one, looking back from an historical perspective, and the
other, looking forward, drawing lessons from the past for a vision of the
new millennium.
The exhibition will revisit the history of
architecture of the 20th century by highlighting the modern traditional city
and its architecture from 1900 to 2000. Until recently, architectural
historians have equated 'modern' with the modernist movement. Yet 20th
century modern architecture and urbanism have not been exclusively
modernist. By definition, the term 'modern' is in contradistinction to
modernism. The former refers to contemporary times whereas the latter
identifies a specific historical ideology.
Despite the modernist representation of history as a continual, inevitable
progression away from tradition, modern cities, neighbourhoods and buildings
built throughout the 20th century have adapted traditions of classical and
vernacular architecture to the current conditions of life and society.
In fact, the regional and national values
featured in The Other Modern have been powerful forces of architectural and
urban progress, gaining a rejuvenated, emotional presence during the run-up
to the millennium.
This wide and rich experience is now available to help the general public
and decision-makers choose the best way to build new user-oriented
communities that will offer a high-quality urban environment based on truly
sustainable development.
Despite most "official" books on
architectural history, cultures the world over have continued to design,
build and reconstruct cities and buildings governed by notions of permanence
and continuity as a way of establishing meaning for themselves and future
generations.
This is the case for projects ranging from McKim, Mead & White's
Pennsylvania Station in New York to Luis Moya's Universidad Laboral in Gijon,
from Asplun's Library in Stockholm to Cristino Da Silva Areeiro Plaza in
Lisbon, from Saarinen's Railway Station in Helsinki to Piacentini's new
Piazzas in Bergamo and Brescia
The 3rd TRIENNALE will consist of:
- an international architectural exhibition made
of the richest collection of original drawings, photographs, model and
special renderings of buildings and urban interventions in the 20th century,
together with a choice of the best examples of contemporary projects and
interventions for the 21st century city from Leon and Rob Krier, DPZ,
Demetri Porphyrios, Robert Adam, etc.;
- a 3-day international conference on BUILDING AND LIVING THE NEW
ARCHITECTURE OF THE CITY will focus on the principles and means of
intervention for the re-qualification of sub-urban peripheries and the
social and economic renaissance of historic inner cities;
- the publication of a 400-page full colour catalogue curated by Gabriele
Tagliaventi and Jean Francois Lejeune. It will include introductory essays
by David Watkin, Maurice Culot, Vincent Scully, Carroll William Westfall,
Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani, etc.;
- the publication of a special issue of the A&C INTERNATIONAL
architectural magazine, featuring the best Classical and Traditional
projects for the new 21st century city.
EXHIBITION
From 10 March to 14 May, 2000
CENTRO SAN GIORGIO IN POGGIALE
Via Nazario Sauro 22, BOLOGNA,
Italy
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 3.30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
CONFERENCE
9 March, 2000: CENTRO SAN GIORGIO IN POGGIALE
10 – 11 March 2000: AULA ABSIDALE S. LUCIA
Via Castiglione 26
BOLOGNA, Italy
The 3rd TRIENNALE is being organised as part of the celebrations of
BOLOGNA 2000, European City of Culture, and is placed under the High
Patronage of the President of the Republic of Italy.
CURATORS
Gabriele Tagliaventi, University of Ferrara,
Italy:
Tel. 39-051-656 9392 Fax.
39-051-656 8778 / 222329
Michael Lykoudis, University of Notre Dame, USA
Tel. 001-219-631 6168 Fax.
001-219-631 8486
Jean Francois Lejeune, University of Miami, USA
Tel. 001-305-284 5852 Fax.
001-305-284 2999
WEBSITE: www.avoe.org
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
“A VISION OF EUROPE” IN BOLOGNA
Via C.Battisti 17,
40123 Bologna Italy Tel. +39
051 656 9392 Fax: +39 051
656 8778
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
THE ORGANISERS
The Other Modern will be the centrepiece of the third edition of the
International Triennale of Architecture and Urbanism of Bologna in 2000. It
follows the first two editions organised in 1992-3 and 1995-6 by A Vision of
Europe and the events set up in Alexandria and Chicago by the Classical
Architecture League. Created in 1992 by a group of architects, engineers,
architectural historians directed by Ivo Tagliaventi, the not-for-profit
association promotes the preservation of historic cities and neighbourhoods
as well as the transformation and development of suburban and periurban
areas into new traditional neighbourhoods based upon a structure of streets,
blocks, and squares. Supported
by the EEC Commission and with the collaboration of important European and
American private and public institutions, both Triennales culminated in an
exhibition inaugurated by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales and held at the Centro
San Giorgio in Poggiale in the core of Bologna, and at other venues in
Brussels, Istanbul (United Nations Conference Habitat II), Oslo, San
Sebastian, Bilbao, Lisbon. The Third Triennale is jointly organised by The
New Architecture Group, a network of European and American institutions with
extensive experience in the organisation of architectural events. The
exhibition will open in Bologna in the spring, and at the end of the year in
Oslo and San Sebastian before going to Chicago, Washington D.C. and New
York. It is expected that after 2000 the exhibition will travel to other
locations around the world.
THE NEW ARCHITECTURE GROUP
The co-operative
effort by:
A VISION OF EUROPE, Bologna;
UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA, Ferrara;
BYENS FORNYELSE, Oslo
THE CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE LEAGUE, Washington D.C.;
THE INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE, New York; FONDATION
POUR L'ARCHITECTURE, Brussels;
ST. PETERSBURG ACADEMY OF ART, St. Petersburg; ;
THE SCHOOLS OF ARCHITECTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME;
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE:
Robert Adam, Thomas Beeby, John Blatteau,
Vincenzo Borasi, Miguel Bretos, Javier Cenicacelaya, Piotr Choynowski,
Christine Collins, Albertop Corlaita, Norman Crowe, Maurice Culot, Benito De
Sivo, Andres Duany, Allan Greenberg, Richard John, Brian Hanson, Steven
Hurtt, Hans Kollhoff, Manuel I¤iguez, Leon Krier, Vittorio Magnago
Lampugnani, Paolo Marconi, John Massengale, Jean-Paul Midant, Caroline
Mierop, Simion Michaelowski, Elisabeth Moule, Odile H‚nault, Elizabeth
Plater-Zyberk, Stefanos Polyzoides, Demetri Porphyrios, Jaquelin Robertson,
Henry Hope Reed, Philippe Rotthier, Colin Rowe, Vincent Scully, Thomas
Gordon Smith, Daniel Solomon, Robert Stern, Ivo Tagliaventi, Alberto
Ustarroz, David Watkin, Carroll William Westfall
ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Jos‚ Baganha (Portugal),
Philippe Brandeis (Israel), Marc Breitman (France), Alfonso C. Martinez
(Argentina), Jos‚ Cornelio da Silva (Portugal), Ingrid Diamandopoulos (Greece),
Douglas Duany (USA), Elena Elli (Italy), Audun Engh (Norway),
Hartmout Frank (Germany), Bruno Foucart (France), Marina Fumo (Italy),
Peter Gabor (Canada), Patricia Glainville (Canada), Rana Goussos (Jordan),
Isabelle Gournay (USA), Carola Hein (Japan), Linda Keane (USA), Edson
Mahfuz (Brasil), Ardia Marzetti (Italy), Patrizia Morgera (Italy), Peter
Murphy (Australia), Petter Olsen (Norway), John Onyango (Kenya), Warren
Orbaugh (Guatemala), George Panetsos (Greece), Helmut Peuker (Germany),
Alan Plattus (USA), George Punnoose (India), Jorge Rigau (Puerto Rico),
Serge Rosa de Carvalho (Holland), Matthew Rosenshine (Israel), John
Stamper (USA), Lucien Steil (Luxembourg), Claudia Thurler Ricci (Brasil),
Marco Ventura (Italy), Wu Ting Li (China)
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