Architecture Theory II

Semester I- Sep. 2019 Alexandria University

College of Fine Arts
Department of Architecture
Lecture no: 2
Title: The Logic of Futurist Movement: A. Sant'Elia.
Location & Time: Hall C, Thursday 24th October 2019. 10:30-12:00pm
Instructor: Essam Rifaat.
Covered Topics:
The lecture covers a general clarification of the following:
I- Narratives:
A………….The Revolutionary Machines: a look to a furious century.
B………….The Massive Reformation towards Modernity.
C………….The Marriage of Art & Science.
II- Case Studies:
A………….The Futurism & the Avant-Garde Architecture: Antonio Sant’Elia’s La Citta Nouva.
III- Assignment 2:
1- What is the meaning of “theory”? ‫ما معنــى «نظرٌــــة»؟‬
2- The terms “Architecture” & “Theory”, what does it mean (or what happens) when we put them together? And how can
an architecture theory be evoked? (Clarify your point of view regarding the circumstances which led to portray the
logics of Futurism: if we are to take the visions of Sant’Elia as an example).
‫ عرف وجهة نظرك آخذا فى اإلعتبار الظروف التً أدت لنشوء منطق حركة المستقبلٌة (على ضوء‬:‫ما المقصود بـ «نظرٌة العمارة»؟ وكٌف ٌمكن لها أن تنشــأ؟‬
.)‫تحلٌلك لرؤي وأعمال سانتٌلٌا‬

Notable Phrases & Keywords:

The Industrial Revolution – Marcel Duchamp & Dadaism – Constructivism – Art Nouveau – Records of the notable
Scientific Discoveries of 1900s: (Genetics: Hugo de Vries – Quantum: Max Planck – Radioactivity: Heinrich Hertz –
Electronics: Joseph Thomson – Aviation: Louis Bleriot – Relativity: Albert Einstein) – Surrealism – Alfred Jarry’s Ubu
Roi – Philippo Marinetti’s Car Accident - The Photodynamism of Eadweard Muybridge & Étienne Jules Marey – Antonio
Sant’Elia – Manifesto of Futurist Architecture - La Citta Nouva – Centrale Elettrica.

Academic Supervision:

Dr. Essam Rifaat

Lecturer / dep. of Architecture
College of Fine Arts/Alexandria University.

Mohamed Said
Teaching Assistant/ dep. of Architecture
College of Fine Arts/Alexandria University.