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No. 02 (2026)
Franco Purini

Stefano Milani

472 Pages

ISBN 978-94-6518-204-9

Published: 2026-01-08

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  • Franco Purini The Drawing of Architecture and the Architecture of Drawing

    Stefano Milani
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    This doctoral research investigates Franco Purini’s work ‘Una ipotesi di architettura’ (1966–1968), examining it as both a foundational architectural inquiry and a hypothesis on drawing. Through a detailed analysis of Purini’s research, the dissertation develops the concept of an “architecture of drawing”—a critical framework in which drawing is not merely a representational tool but a form of architectural thought and theoretical investigation. Central to this work is the assertion that...

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