Giancarlo De Carlo and the architecture of participation

Abstract

In 1972, the Royal Australian Institute of Architects published Giancarlo De Carlo’s essay An Architecture of Participation. In his essay, the Italian architect dwells upon the meaning and the implications of participation, a theme he discussed in many of his writings and experienced concretely through his designs and projects. Today, with the emergence of a renewed interest in the public of architecture, De Carlo’s essay and work are still useful for developing a dynamic and interpretative idea of the project, and to reflect on architecture’s possible new trajectories based on dialogue with users.