Writer: Esin Kömez Dağlıoğlu

From the Poetics of Reality to the Poetics of Memory

From the Poetics of Reality to the Poetics of Memory

Esin Kömez Dağlıoğlu

Aldo Rossi’s conception of context underwent a significant transformation over the course of his architectural career, shifting from an emphasis on place to a preoccupation with memory.[1] This evolution is most discernible in his drawings. A comparative close reading of two works—an untitled drawing from 1950 and Composizione con S. Carlo–Città e Monumenti from 1970—reveals… Read More