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Finding and defining place: the 13th International Design Seminar, Monte Carasso, 2–15 July 2006

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 January 2007

Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones
Affiliation:
Welsh School of Architecture
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Abstract

Luigi Snozzi is one of several Ticinese architects who came to prominence during the late 1970s, and is best known for his projects in Monte Carasso, a suburb of the Ticinese cantonal capital of Bellinzona. His attitude is based on a critical reading of site; a concern for the creation of place, specifically on peripheral sites; and the reinforcing of existing settlement patterns. His involvement in Monte Carasso over thirty years has transformed the previously low density, centre-less dormitory settlement, offering an alternative to the suburban model. Through his interventions, Snozzi has won the support of the inhabitants and been able to restructure the town's planning process.

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Information
arq: Architectural Research Quarterly , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , March 2006 , pp. 9 - 11
Copyright
2006 Cambridge University Press

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