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Polytechnic Architecture

Architettura Politecnica, Polytechnic Architecture, proposes a dialogue between architects, teachers, and scholars on the role of the Polytechnic in training generations of architects and on the method that places design at the centre, integrating theory and practice, critical analysis, and constructive experimentation.

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Talk

Curators: Lola Ottolini, Laura Daglio, Tomaso Monestiroli

February 3, 2026, 11:30 am. 
Trifoglio spazio vetrato (glass space), Leonardo Campus

Speakers:
Andrea Campioli – Architect and Dean of the School of Urban Architecture and Construction Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano / Giulio Barazzetta – Architect and Professor of Architectural and Urban Composition, School of Urban Architecture and Construction Engineering at the Politecnico di Milano / Marco Biraghi - Architectural Historian and Professor of Architectural History, School of Architecture, Urban Planning and Construction Engineering, Politecnico di Milano / Francesca Scotti – Architect and President of the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects and Conservators of the Province of Milan

Polytechnic Architecture. Stories of architecture and architects from the Politecnico di Milano propose a dialogue among architects, teachers, and scholars on the central role the Politecnico di Milano has played and continues to play in the training of generations of architects, and on the cultural imprint this training conveys. Through the stories of key figures, works, and teaching experiences, the meeting reflects on the evolution of architecture teaching at the Politecnico, highlighting design as a fundamental tool for knowledge, research, and the construction of knowledge.

The aim is to reflect on the distinctive features of polytechnic education, which integrates theory and practice, critical analysis and constructive experimentation. In this context, the city of Milan is considered a privileged setting for testing and applying an approach that interprets and transforms reality through design. 

The talk offers insights into reinterpreting architecture and design as expressions of a formative tradition in which "designing" is a method capable of having a substantial impact on design culture and on the relationship with civil society.