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Architecture of Participation: Giancarlo De Carlo

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This lecture explores the concept of participation in architecture, focusing on the work and ideas of Giancarlo De Carlo. It delves into historical examples, critiques of modern architecture, and contemporary projects that emphasize user involvement. De Carlo's vision of architecture as a collaborative process, involving users in the design and decision-making, challenges traditional notions of architectural practice and the role of the architect.

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Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings or other structures. The term comes ; ; . Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural symbols and as works of art. Historical civilizations are often identified with their surviving architectural achievements.

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