The event can be followed live via the website of the University (www.uah.es). Kenneth Frampton is considered one of the critics and theorists of the most influential architecture in recent decades and his book, "Critical History of Modern Architecture" is a reference in the world of architecture.
The next day, on Thursday, Kenneth Frampton will lecture, Genealogy of Modern Architecture, open to everyone in the School of Architecture at the University of Alcalá.
Frampton was born in the UK in 1930, where he graduated from the Architectural Association School of Architecture. He is currently Ware Professor of Architecture at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, at Columbia University, New York.
Frampton played a key role in the architectural thinking of the ’80s and ’90s, suggesting alternative pathways for architecture. He rescued the idea of critical regionalism, one anchored to both practice and history, and urged architects to consider their relationship with place. His best known theoretical work — Modern Architecture: A Critical History (1980) — was first published in 1980 and then revisited and republished various times afterwards.
Venue.- Aula 1.1. Escuela de Arquitectura, calle Santa Úrsula, 108. Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain.
Date.- 11,30 h. Thursday, January 29th, 2015. Free admision.
