Aldo Rossi. Architecture by Fragments, curated by Chiara Spangaro in collaboration with Aldo Rossi Foundation, explores the theme of the fragment in the theoretical and architectural work of Aldo Rossi (Milan, 1931–1997), concept that runs through his practice from the 1960s onward.
Former church of San Pietro in Atrio
Aldo Rossi in his studio on Via Maddalena, Milan, around 1979. Photograph by Aldo Ballo. © Ballo + Ballo Archive
The exhibition features a selection of architectural drawings, photographs, texts and documents in which Rossi engaged with the idea of the fragment, from the design of Segrate’s Town Hall Square with its Monumento ai Partigiani (Monument to the Partisans), to the film Ornamento e delitto (Ornament and Crime), conceived with Gianni Braghieri and Franco Raggi and the reconstruction of the block between Schützenstrasse and Charlottenstrasse in Berlin, begun in 1992.
Aldo Rossi, Architettura assassinata, 1974 © Estate of Aldo Rossi. All rights reserved 2025-Bridgeman images
In the heart of the city of Como, the former church of San Pietro in Atrio once again becomes an exhibition space for the seventh edition of the festival, becoming a welcoming environment open to dialogue. Here, the exhibition moves away from the formalities of a traditional display and embraces a more intimate setup, welcoming and encouraging visitors to move freely through the space and across different eras, where they can explore and delve deeper into the theme of the fragment in Aldo Rossi’s work.
ALDO ROSSI
ARCHITECTURE
BY FRAGMENTS
San Pietro in Atrio
Como, via Odescalchi
14-21 September 2025
10 am - 7 pm
entrance with ticket