Las revistas de arquitectura en el siglo XX centrarán el VIII Congreso Internacional de la Escuela de Arquitectura
Architectural magazines in the 20th century will be the focus of the VIII International congress of the School of Architecture
It will take place from May 2 to 4, 2012 and will feature speakers from universities in Spain, Italy, USA and Chile.
The University of Navarra's School of Architecture will hold its 8th International congress on the History of Modern Spanish Architecture from May 2 to 4, 2012 under the title degree scroll 'Las revistas de arquitectura (1900-1975): crónicas, manifiestos, propaganda' (Architecture magazines (1900-1975): chronicles, manifestos, propaganda). It will feature experts from universities in Spain, Italy, USA and Chile.
The program will begin on May 2 with the opening of the exhibition 'WERK 6/62' at the entrance hall of the School of Architecture.
Two sections are proposed at congress . The workshop on May 3 will address the topic of 'Magazines and the genesis of modern architecture'. It will be devoted to the study of the concept of architectural magazine, its mission statement and objectives, its contents -both actual and desirable or intended-, its character -artistic, aesthetic, reflexivoconceptual or technical-, its authority and its documentary value.
Beatriz Colomina, from Princeton University; Horacio E. Torrent, from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; framework Mulazzani, from I.U.A. Venezia; and Maristella Casciato, from the University of Bologna. Professors Juan M. Otxotorena, Carlos Labarta and Rubén Alcolea will speak on behalf of the School.
The second section will take place on May 4 and will deal with 'Spanish architecture and magazines'. It aims to collect the programs of study and research on the role that magazines played in the years of genesis of modern Spanish architecture as a means of training and information for architects and as a channel for the dissemination of their ideas and works, the international approval of their work and the consolidation and affirmation of their convictions.
The speakers will be Mark Wigley, from Columbia University; Víctor Pérez Escolano, from the University of Seville; Antonio Pizza, from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia; and José Manuel Pozo, from the University of Navarra.