Under the auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Los Angeles, The Italian Cultural Institute, Rome's Association of Architects, Builders Association of Rome and Province, Fondazione Almagià in collaboration with The Italian Trade Agency Los Angeles, AIA Los Angeles, and Woodbury School of Architecture cordially invite you to 

The making of a (new) Rome - recent works by the Roman architects

More than 30 recent project showcasing the unexpected brilliance of contemporary design and construction in the Eternal City. Among them are works by Franco Purini (Eurosky skyscraper), ABDR (Residential complex Giustiniano Imperatore), King Roselli (Pontificia Università Lateranense Library), Max Pintore (Ponte della Scienza), and Studio Valle (Rome Fair).

The projects were selected by a joint committee designated by Ordine degli Architetti P.P.C. di Roma e Provincia, ACER and Fondazione Almagià and are represented through panels containing photographs, drawings, and short explanatory texts, with some also being accompanied by scale models. A video dedicated to contemporary architecture in Rome and several interviews with some of the featured architects will be screened.

Opening Night @ the IIC - January 22, 2014

Opening reception: 6:30 PM-9:30 PM
Panel discussion: 7:30 PM-8:30 PM

Contemporary Architecture in Historic Urban Environments. The Case of Rome - with Arabella Rocca (Studio Alvisikirimoto), Marco Petreschi (Marco Petreschi Architetto), Patrick Tighe (Patrick Tighe Architecture), and Paulette Singley (Woodbury School of Architecture). Moderator: Livio Sacchi, President of Rome's Association of Architects

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