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. Utilizing augmented reality, this innovative application enhances the experience by interacting with a reproduction of The Analogous City, accessible at http://archizoom.epfl.ch. It reveals the full spectrum of references embedded within the collage, presented on multiple layers that hover above the artwork itself.

This application is essential for engaging with the digital installation featured in the exhibition "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 purchasing the reproduction of the Analogous City in map form, published by Archizoom, users can replicate the interactive museum experience at any time and place. The printed map includes insightful texts by Aldo Rossi, Fabio Reinhart, and Dario Rodighiero.

The Analogous City, known as La Città Analoga, was envisioned as a true urban project. Its composition is a rich tapestry of elements, including Giovanni Battista Caporali's Drawing of Vitruvius’ city (1536), Galileo Galilei's drawing of the Pleiades Constellation (1610), Tanzio da Varallo's painting David and Goliath (ca 1625), Francesco Borromini's plan of San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane (1638-1641), the Dufour topographic map (1864), Le Corbusier's general plan of the chapel of Notre Dame du Haut (1954), and numerous architectural projects by Aldo Rossi and his collaborators.

Aldo Rossi eloquently described the essence of The Analogous City, stating, "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 was featured in Lotus International n. 13 in 1976, encapsulating the ongoing relevance and inspiration of this visionary work.