The application is part of a museum installation dedicated to The Analogous City, an innovative artwork crafted by Aldo Rossi, Eraldo Consolascio, Bruno Reichlin, and Fabio Reinhart for the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 1976. This immersive application leverages augmented reality technology to enhance the viewer's experience by overlaying comprehensive references onto a reproduction of The Analogous City, which is accessible at http://archizoom.epfl.ch. These references are thoughtfully arranged in multiple layers, providing a deeper understanding of the collage's intricate composition.
This application plays a crucial role in engaging visitors with the digital components of the exhibition titled "Aldo Rossi - The window of the poet, Prints 1973-1997," which is showcased at the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht, Archizoom EPFL in Lausanne, and GAMeC in Bergamo.
To replicate the museum installation experience at any time and location, you can purchase the reproduction of The Analogous City in map form, published by Archizoom. This printed map not only serves as a tangible piece of the artwork but also includes insightful texts by Aldo Rossi, Fabio Reinhart, and Dario Rodighiero.
The Analogous City, or La Città Analoga, was envisioned as a true urban project, integrating a diverse array of elements such as The Drawing of Vitruvius’ city by Giovanni Battista Caporali (1536), a drawing of the Pleiades Constellation by Galileo Galilei (1610), the painting David and Goliath by Tanzio da Varallo (ca 1625), the plan of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane by Francesco Borromini (1638-1641), the Dufour topographic map (1864), the general plan of the chapel of Notre Dame du Haut by Le Corbusier (1954), along with various architectural projects by Aldo Rossi and his collaborators.
Aldo Rossi eloquently described The Analogous City in Lotus International n. 13 in 1976, stating, "Between past and present, reality and imagination, the analogous city is perhaps simply the city to be designed day by day, tackling problems and overcoming them, with a reasonable certainty that things will ultimately be better." This profound statement encapsulates the essence and purpose of this visionary artwork.
