The Development of Architecture in Ticino, 1939-1996. Materiality and Tectonics

Description

The exhibition "The Construction of Architecture in Ticino, 1939-1996. Materiality and Tectonics", curated by Franz Graf in collaboration with Britta Buzzi, Carlo Dusi, Alessandro Bonizzoni, and Sebastiano Verga, offers a reinterpretation of over fifty years of architecture in Ticino based on one hundred buildings selected for their architectural significance. Using drawings, models, photographs, and archival material, the buildings are examined in their physical dimension, i.e., the materials, construction techniques, and structural systems that become tools to understand the tectonics and poetics of these architectures. The exhibition is the result of twenty years of research developed within the field of construction and technology at the USI Academy of Architecture. Through the analysis and redesign of buildings, students have gradually created an open catalog of modern architecture in the Canton of Ticino, highlighting their constructive value and educational potential.
The exhibition particularly features twelve works, represented through publications with critical texts, testimonies, and special study contributions. The exhibition is complemented by a selection of models, some reports from Radiotelevisione della Svizzera Italiana (RSI), and a series of photographs taken by Roberto Conte in 2025. Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.

Highlights

• Exhibition on Ticino architecture from 1939 to 1996
• Presentation of one hundred selected buildings
• Complemented by models, photographs, and critical texts

General Information

The exhibition "The Development of Architecture in Ticino, 1939-1996. Materiality and Tectonics" offers a comprehensive reinterpretation of architecture in Ticino. It showcases the architectural significance of one hundred buildings and sheds light on their materials and construction techniques.

Location

Via Turconi 25, 6850 Mendrisio, Switzerland

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