Paolo Portoghesi
*2. 11. 1931 – Rome, Italy
†30. 5. 2023 – Calcata, Italy
Biography
Paolo Portoghesi is an Italian architect, theorist, historian, and long-time professor at the Roman university La Sapienza, where he graduated in 1957 and taught architectural history and criticism since 1962. In 1964, he opened an architectural office in Rome together with engineer Vittorio Gigliotti. From 1966, he founded the magazine Controspazio, where he served as editor-in-chief from 1969 to 1983, subsequently leading the magazines Eupalino (1985-90), Materia (1990-), and Abitare la Terra (2001-). From 1968 to 1978, he was the dean of the faculty of architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. From 1979 to 1992, he was the president of the architectural section of the Venice Biennale. Since 1995, he has worked as a professor in the Department of Architecture at La Sapienza University.
Paolo Portoghesi specializes in the teaching and research of baroque architecture. In the early 1960s, he created the Casa Baldi project, which anticipated postmodern architecture. Currently, he advocates for more organic forms and focuses on humanistic architecture that meets seven key criteria: learning from nature, being confronted with place, learning from history and incorporating it into innovations, paying attention to sustainability, protecting the balance of nature, and contributing to reducing consumption. On this topic, he published the essay Geoarchitettura in 2005 (which has been taught at La Sapienza University since 2007), and his interest in studying nature also led to the writing of the book Architettura e natura (Architecture and Nature, 2000).
Paolo Portoghesi is an Italian architect, theorist, historian, and long-time professor at the Roman university La Sapienza, where he graduated in 1957 and taught architectural history and criticism since 1962. In 1964, he opened an architectural office in Rome together with engineer Vittorio Gigliotti. From 1966, he founded the magazine Controspazio, where he served as editor-in-chief from 1969 to 1983, subsequently leading the magazines Eupalino (1985-90), Materia (1990-), and Abitare la Terra (2001-). From 1968 to 1978, he was the dean of the faculty of architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. From 1979 to 1992, he was the president of the architectural section of the Venice Biennale. Since 1995, he has worked as a professor in the Department of Architecture at La Sapienza University.
Paolo Portoghesi specializes in the teaching and research of baroque architecture. In the early 1960s, he created the Casa Baldi project, which anticipated postmodern architecture. Currently, he advocates for more organic forms and focuses on humanistic architecture that meets seven key criteria: learning from nature, being confronted with place, learning from history and incorporating it into innovations, paying attention to sustainability, protecting the balance of nature, and contributing to reducing consumption. On this topic, he published the essay Geoarchitettura in 2005 (which has been taught at La Sapienza University since 2007), and his interest in studying nature also led to the writing of the book Architettura e natura (Architecture and Nature, 2000).
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