Milan, 2014

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Omri Revesz says:

August 27, 2018 at 8:59 am

Contents of Architecture
For a better life

Palazzo dell’arte, home of La Triennale di Milano. Designed by Arch. Giovanni Muzio 1931-1933.
This photo raised in me important thoughts and questions about the relations of architecture, politics and people.
Fascist architecture was developed in a fruitful era for creative thinking, it was right next to rationalism, Bauhaus and specifically Futurism in Italy. A period where from one hand, in terms of visions of future, people became more democratic regarding consumption, distribution of wealth and culture and, on the other hand, political movements were aiming to empower the states rather than its individuals.

Living in italy for the past 12 years and working across the fields of architecture, art and design, since my very first visit to the Triennale di Milano in 2005 it became one of my most important reference points for cultural ambitions.
In a way, I could never dedicate that much of attention to the building itself, since i was so curious and excited to learn the current contents of the various shows, to meet my colleagues, to look for a book or just wander around in the park.

Overscaled elements, rigorous symmetry and order, conceptual association with dark politic and social movements, all elements that would make a person feel smaller than the system, or in this case, smaller than the building. At the same time, what happens when people find the right infrastructure to grow bigger than buildings with activity and spirit?

Since architecture is not the science of ordering bricks one on top of the other, but rather creating platforms for human activities, this specific building can teach us much about these relations.
How can contemporary architecture and design create better platforms for human life? How can contents and activity overcome planning and politics?

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