C R I T I C A L T H I N K I N G & I N T U I T I O N I N A R C H I T E C T U R E T H R O U G H PA P E R M O D E L I N G

B R U N O M U N A R I ( 1 9 0 7 - 1 9 9 8 )

• Industrial Designer, Artist, Writer, Inventor

• Dedicated his life to education.

• I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

P R O F. R O B E R T O A P O S T O L O - FA C O LTA’ D I A R C H I T E T T U R A - P O L I T E C N I C O D I T O R I N O .

• Architect, Artist, Photographer.

• Pushing boundaries at Politecnico di Torino.

FA C O LTA’ D I A R C H I T E T T U R A P O L I T E C N I C O D I T O R I N O

E X P E R I M E N TA L C L A S S ( 2 0 0 2 - 2 0 0 5 ) W I T H P R O F. R . A P O S T O L O & P. G I A N F R E D A ( A S A S S I S TA N T P R O F E S S O R )

• Students were asked to make a model in 4 hour on a given site, scope of work, and a known architect as reference.

• Applying Munari’s teachings.

• Learning rules and grammar of a Language in Architecture.

• Involving all senses in the process. Generating a deeper understanding, and unpredictable solutions.

F R A N K O ’ G E H R Y *

• Starting with more freedom and easy. Re-learning how to play as a fundamental way of learning.

• Different choices of materials.

• Learning to listen to your instinct.

E R I C O W E N M O S S *

• Contraposition of fluid surfaces and solid volumes

M O R P H O S I S *

• Materials overlay and contrasts

• Transparencies

Z A H A H A D I D *

• Fluidity & Movement

• Organic Grid

L I E B E S K I N D *

• Urban grid in relation to the building.

• Sharp Volumes.

J E A N N O U V E L *

• Transparencies and textures.

• Different volumes grouped under a predominant element.

TA D A O A N D O *

• Regular shapes.

• Minimalism.

• Solid and planes.

• Understanding details on a deeper level.

S T E P H E N H A L L *

• Last assignment: paper model without using glue. Just cut and fold. Focus on surfaces and continuity.

I D O I U N D E R S TA N D

• Students at Politecnico di Torino during a class (2005)

• Kids during a Munari’s class. (1989)

* the models shown were made by the students during this class.