Manuel Orazi curates monograph on architect Giovanni Vaccarini for LetteraVentidue
Manuel Orazi has compiled a book on architect Giovanni Vaccarini for the Imprinting series by LetteraVentidue, overseen by Antonino Saggio. This publication highlights architects from regions outside Italy's major urban centers, following previous works on Luigi Franciosini, Luciano Pia, and Stefano Pujatti. Orazi's thematic exploration starts with Vaccarini's cultural development in Pescara during the late 1980s, shaped by emerging Roman architects such as Giangiacomo D'Ardia and Paolo Desideri. The book examines Vaccarini's connections with Aldo Aymonino and projects like the former Arena Braga (2000). It addresses topics like landscape and contemporary art, featuring works such as the Ortona cemetery (2005) and SPG offices in Geneva (2016). While the volume is a historical essay with a compelling narrative, it lacks the sharpness of Kenneth Frampton's critical regionalism.
Key facts
- Manuel Orazi curated a book on architect Giovanni Vaccarini for LetteraVentidue's Imprinting series.
- The series, directed by Antonino Saggio, focuses on architects outside major Italian cities.
- The book is structured thematically, not chronologically, opening with 'La lezione di Pescara'.
- Vaccarini's formation in the late 1980s involved Roman architects like Giangiacomo D'Ardia, Carmen Andriani, Paolo Desideri, Aldo Aymonino, and Francesco Garofalo.
- Vaccarini's first built project, the residential building of ex-Arena Braga (2000) in Giulianova, is featured.
- Other projects include the Ortona cemetery expansion (2005), SPG offices in Geneva (2016), and Powerbarn (2018).
- Orazi's approach is described as a cultural history of architecture, referencing Robert Venturi and Predrag Matvejević.
- The review compares Orazi's work to Kenneth Frampton's critical regionalism but notes a lack of architectural incisiveness.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Vaccarini
- Manuel Orazi
- Luigi Franciosini
- Luciano Pia
- Stefano Pujatti
- Antonino Saggio
- Giangiacomo D'Ardia
- Carmen Andriani
- Paolo Desideri
- Aldo Aymonino
- Francesco Garofalo
- Rem Koolhaas
- Steven Holl
- Robert Venturi
- Predrag Matvejević
- Gino Valle
- Kenneth Frampton
- Giorgio Grassi
- Roberto Damiani
Institutions
- LetteraVentidue
- Artribune
- Amazon
Locations
- Italy
- Rome
- Milan
- Pescara
- Giulianova
- Ortona
- Toronto
- Vancouver
- Geneva
- Rimini
- Abruzzo
- Switzerland
- Canada