Neo-liberty
Neo-liberty was an original but transient concept in architectural theory, which developed in Italy the 1950s.[1][2] It was a concept held by a loosely connected group of Milanese architects, but particularly those associated with Casabella-Continuità, an architectural and design magazine, led by the editor-in-chief at Casabella, Ernesto Nathan Rogers.[3]
Neo-liberty's origin lay in a re-assessment of the ideology of modernism.[2] It suggested that there was continuity between historic architectural tradition and modernism rather than an immutable chasm.[2] It further suggested that it was acceptable to include historical elements in current architecture and design.[2]
Although transient in terms of the history of architecture, and localised to Italy, albeit with some proponents in the United States, there was a strong reaction against Neo-liberty.[4] This was published openly in April 1959 by Reyner Banham, the British architectural critic.[2]
Other architects associated with Neo-liberty included, Aldo Rossi, Vittorio Gregotti, Gae Aulenti, Giotto Stoppino, Guido Canella and Giancarlo De Carlo.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. ISBN 978-0-19-860678-9.
- ^ a b c d e Sabini, Maurizio (2021-02-11). Ernesto Nathan Rogers: The Modern Architect as Public Intellectual. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-350-11742-6.
- ^ Parker, Timothy; Penick, Monica; Kulic, Vladimir (2014-06-01). Sanctioning Modernism: Architecture and the Making of Postwar Identities. University of Texas Press. ISBN 978-0-292-75725-7.
- ^ "Neo-Liberty | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
- ^ Ciccarelli, Lorenzo; Melhuish, Clare (2021-10-14). Post-war Architecture between Italy and the UK: Exchanges and transcultural influences. UCL Press. ISBN 978-1-80008-083-6.