The death of the city: On the relationship of architecture and urbanism

Authors

  • Patricio Landaeta Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile
  • Juan Arias Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
  • Ricardo Espinoza Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso
  • Pamela Soto Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2016.121.03

Abstract

Architecture and urbanism have a common history thatgoes beyond their own boundaries. Since both of them are related to thecity, it is necessary to assume their political character and their responsibilityfor the historical disappearing of the city. In this article we proposethe following hypothesis: architecture as an institution has abandoned theprinciple of being principal of the city to become its executioner sincethe beginning of urbanism. In order to test this hypothesis we will offera brief historical overview of architecture and finish analyzing the figureof Rem Koolhaas, whose work is at the center of the dispute betweenthe death and the defense of the city.

Keywords: architecture, urbanism, Rem Koolhaas.

Author Biographies

Patricio Landaeta, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Patricio Landaeta Mardones es Investigador FONDECYT de Postdoctorado en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile; Doctor en Filosofía por la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso y por la Université Paris VIII Vincennes-Saint-Denis, Doctor Europeo en Filosofía y Máster en Estudios Avanzados en Filosofía por la Universidad Complutense de Madrid, España.

Juan Arias, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Juan Ignacio Arias es investigador en filosofía política en la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Master en Filosofía de la historia por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Doctor en Filosofía por la Pontifica Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Ricardo Espinoza, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Ricardo Espinoza Lolas es Doctor en Filosofía por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid y Catedrático de Historia de la Filosofía Contemporánea de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Es Director del Postgrado de Filosofía en Instituto de Filosofía PUCV. Es miembro y profesor de la Fundación Xavier Zubiri de Madrid.

Pamela Soto, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

Pamela Soto es Profesora de Filosofía Política, Instituto de Filosofía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Doctora en Filosofía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso

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Published

2016-09-08

How to Cite

Landaeta, P., Arias, J., Espinoza, R., & Soto, P. (2016). The death of the city: On the relationship of architecture and urbanism. Arquitetura Revista, 12(1), 24–35. https://doi.org/10.4013/arq.2016.121.03

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Vol. 12 No. 1 (2016): Jan-Jun

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