Analogous City

The application is an integral part of a museum installation dedicated to The Analogous City, a seminal artwork created by Aldo Rossi, Eraldo Consolascio, Bruno Reichlin, and Fabio Reinhart for the Venice Biennale of Architecture in 1976. This application leverages augmented reality technology to enhance the viewer's experience by interacting with a reproduction of The Analogous City, which can be accessed at http://archizoom.epfl.ch. It overlays the artwork with multiple layers, each displaying comprehensive references related to the collage.

This innovative application is essential for engaging with the digital component of the exhibition titled "Aldo Rossi - The window of the poet, Prints 1973-1997," which is being showcased at the Bonnefanten Museum in Maastricht, Archizoom EPFL in Lausanne, and GAMeC in Bergamo.

By acquiring the reproduction of The Analogous City in the form of a map, published by Archizoom, users can replicate the museum installation experience at any time and location. The printed map not only serves as a visual aid but also includes insightful texts by Aldo Rossi, Fabio Reinhart, and Dario Rodighiero, enriching the understanding of the artwork.

The Analogous City, or La Città Analoga, was envisioned as a comprehensive urban project. It integrates various historical and architectural elements, such as Giovanni Battista Caporali's 1536 drawing of Vitruvius' city, Galileo Galilei's 1610 Pleiades Constellation drawing, Tanzio da Varallo's circa 1625 painting of David and Goliath, Francesco Borromini's 1638-1641 plan of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, the 1864 Dufour topographic map, Le Corbusier's 1954 general plan of the chapel of Notre Dame du Haut, and numerous architectural projects by Aldo Rossi and his collaborators.

Aldo Rossi's reflection on The Analogous City captures its essence: "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 quote, from Lotus International n. 13 in 1976, underscores the ongoing relevance and dynamic nature of the project.