Drawing as architectural design knowledge. Tools and compositional processes in Francesco Cellini’s work

Abstract

Among the various interpretations that architectural drawings can take on, this essay focuses on one particular type, understood as an intimate manifestation of a specific compositional process. Post-war Italian culture has been testimony to that usage, which has made it possible to identify the construction of a unique inception of design among many famous architects. This paper, through a paratextual re-reading of notes, texts, drawings and designs, focuses on the Italian architect and professor Francesco Cellini, who used drawing to develop a way of planning and thinking about architecture, coming up with innovative techniques and tools to adapt to the needs of the time, and fostering consistency between idea and practice one of the most unique qualities of his signature style.

Keywords

• architettura disegnata
• cellini
• composizione architettonica
• disegno
• progetto