Távora, the Days. Távora, i giorni

Daniele Vitale

doi:10.6092/issn.2611-0075/20063

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Daniele Vitale Politecnico di Milano, Facoltà di Architettura

He was born on 5 January 1945 in Muralto, Switzerland. He studied architecture at the Milan Polytechnic, where he graduated in 1969 with Aldo Rossi. He began his academic career in Milan as Rossi’s assistant (1969-1971) and has been Professor of Architectural Composition since 1976 and Full Professor since 1987. He has taught at the Turin and Milan Polytechnics and at several European and American universities. With Ignazio Gardella, one of the masters of Italian architecture, he collaborated on several projects and worked with Aldo Rossi on two exhibitions at the 15th and 16th Milan Triennale. From 1978 to 1981, he was editor of ‘Lotus international’, one of the leading magazines of European architectural culture and was editor of editorial series. He was responsible for several national researches and carried out studies for various institutions, in particular the Council of Europe. From 1996 to 2000 he was a lecturer at the Doctorate in Architectural Composition in Venice and from 2000 to 2010 he was the coordinator of the Doctorate in Architectural Composition at the Politecnico di Milano. He is the author of numerous projects and built works. He lives and works in Milan.

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https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2611-0075/20063

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Fernando Távora, Variable Architecture, Journey, Arquitetura Regional Portuguesa, Diário de Bordo

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The text highlights the life and work of Fernando Távora, reflecting on his calm demeanor but underlying restlessness. It delves into his travels, his conservative background, and his cautious opposition to the fascist regime. The abstract also touches on how Távora grappled with the modern architectural movement, his hybrid modernity, and his influence on the international architecture scene. Furthermore, it explores the significant themes and words – home, Portugal and Portuguese, region, people and popular – that shaped architectural research in Portugal between the 1930s and 1960s, emphasizing their symbolic value and relationship with other disciplines like ethnography and anthropology.

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