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The most mysterious and undervalued architect of the 20th century
Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978)
Carlo Scarpa's architecture is known for being full of detail
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Born in Venice, Scarpa spent most of his childhood in Vicenza, where he first studied architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, where he first demonstrated his talent in craftsmanship.
Scarpa's conception of the part and the whole of architecture is full of philosophical implications, and architecture is not a purely abstract space but a relationship between different elements, walls, floors, ceilings, stairs, doors.
He devoted his life to small projects such as the restoration or expansion of historic buildings, and poured all his wisdom and effort into these projects.
Carlo Scarpa is a unique member of the creative team that explores the historical continuation of architecture, and the strong traditional cultural atmosphere formed by his works shows his unique view of the history of architectural creation. This book analyzes and interprets this unique architect from three parts: commentary, work, and speech.
Scarpa explores the spatial expression of architectural symbolism from the deep cultural system of architecture, and under the guidance of the creative principle of "preserving originality and continuing identity", he has created a unique detailed design vocabulary and a working method that combines manual skills with modern construction process.
Carlo Scarpa was a master of details, and each of his works had exquisite details, and his student Rouse wrote: "Carlo Scarpa is a master of light, a master of detail and a connoisseur of materials, and in essence he is not a pure architect, but an artist, an artist with the impulse to build houses." Scarpa's architectural historical creation reveals the essential relationship between tradition and modern continuity, and studying his architectural creation, especially his view of the history of creation, will have very urgent practical significance for China to explore the path of national and historical architectural creation and realize the revival of national architecture.
The Venetian architect, along with his fragmented architecture, formed a poetic mystery in the history of architecture in the 20th century. Almost all outstanding buildings, the viewer's on-site feeling far exceeds expectations, especially in Scarpa. During the visit, fragments evoking emotional reactions are stacked on top of each other, and their exquisite and fresh attraction is close to the attention and lingering wandering: lively and dynamic steps, the ground that hints at the flow of water, the soft gray concrete walls with layers of platforms, the colorful glass mosaics, the unpredictable light and shadow... Under the guidance of Scarpa's hand, the inanimate material wood, iron and stone bricks have the aura of dialogue with the viewer, and the old and barren historical buildings are regenerated like a phoenix nirvana. The surprise and joy of discovery, the contemplation and meditation of the gaze, these rhythms release the viewer's emotions, and inadvertently time and space are translated into a long and soothing pace.