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