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SUMMARY:Comic City - David Kohn\, Principal\, David Kohn Architects
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CONTACT:Ranald Lawrence
DESCRIPTION:In Sebastiano Serlio’s second of seven books on Architecture
 \, “On Perspective” published in 1545\, he described three types of th
 eatrical scenes: the tragic\, the comic and the satiric. Of these\, the fi
 rst two were urban\, comprising public spaces framed by buildings\, and hi
 ghly influential in Renaissance theatre set design. The treatise also desc
 ribes the characters and deeds that would be expected in each city type an
 d as such remains a compelling theory on the nature of urban reality. The 
 lecture will discuss the continuing relevance of Serlio’s tragic and com
 ic scenes to urban design\, as illustrated by contemporary projects includ
 ing several by David Kohn Architects.
LOCATION:First-floor Classroom\, Department of Architecture
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