James Ackerman & Rafael Moneo. Il Disegno di Architettura per la Storia e il Progetto

On May 29th, 2013 the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca held a Symposium on Architectural Drawing, curated by Maria Cristina Loi and Francesco Moschini. James Ackerman and Rafael Moneo, two illustrious Academics of international reputation, were invited to discuss the use of drawing in modern design, a topic that is at the center of today’s academic debate. James Ackerman and Rafael Moneo: on one side is an Art Historian, who uses drawing to understand the history of a building by analyzing, re-drawing, re-designing and interpreting the ancient documents; on the other an architect who consistently uses drawing in his work, through all phases of the design process. Each of them held a conferences, followed by a conversation between the two that sparked an interesting discussion between them and the audience.The publication includes : an essay by Maria Cristina Loi and Francesco Moschini; an essay by Rafaela Moneo; an essay by James Ackerman; a critical synthesis of the debate.