Peter Eisenman and Léon Krier, at opposites sides of the architectural debate since after the war (between modern and classical), will be meeting tonight at 1830h in Rome, in the Palazzo degli Uffici at EUR.

The former is of New York origin, the latter lives in the south of France, they represent two profoundly different schools of thought: Eisenman is projected towards the new and deconstructivist experimentation; Krier on the other hand - who describes himself as a “new urbanist” and “traditionalist” – has always been a passionate activist for the return to classical forms and methods.

Their dualism began in 1977 when the two architects came face to face in a public meeting at the university of Princeton and continues today within the debate on design and theory of architecture. Tonight’s meeting, organised by the Agenzia per la Città and the Fondazione Ce.S.A.R. (Centro Studi sull'Architettura Razionalista), with support from Regione Lazio, addresses themes based on the work of the two architects: architectural language, philosophy, history and politics.

Due ideologie
Colloquio con Peter Eisenman e Léon Krier
22.6.2006, h. 18.30
Eur, Palazzo degli Uffici, Sala Quaroni
via Ciro il Grande 16, Roma