Writer: Fabio Colonnese
The Visual Origins of Circulation in Architecture
09.07.2026
The Visual Origins of Circulation in Architecture09.07.2026
Amidst the architecture historians, the comparison between the plan of Borromini’s church of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane and that of one of Bramante’s four pillars supporting the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica is well-known. Though I could not find the name of the historian who conceived it, it definitely… Read More
DMJ – Grids and Squared Paper in Renaissance Architecture
14.02.2024
DMJ – Grids and Squared Paper in Renaissance Architecture14.02.2024
The grid and the squared paper have played an important role in architectural practice, both in analysing and measuring what already exists (sites, monuments, etc.) and in organising and modularising the graphic development of the design process. The use of the square grid is generally linked to Greek civilization, mathematics,… Read More
Between the Layers: Transparent Paper as a Modernist Architectural Design Environment
06.01.2022
Between the Layers: Transparent Paper as a Modernist Architectural Design Environment06.01.2022
The following is an excerpt from Fabio Colonnese’s essay, ‘Between the Layers: Transparent Paper as a Modernist Architectural Design Environment’, published in Digital Modernism Heritage Lexicon (Springer Tracts, 2021). The editors have prefaced this with a short summary of the full essay. The essay describes transparent paper and its operative… Read More
