Ricerc@Sapienza

The centenary of VKHUTEMAS coincides with that of the Bauhaus in Weimar and with the foundation of the Faculty of Architecture of Sapienza University of Rome. The author analyzes
the mutual influences between Italian Futurism and the Russian avant-gardes, develops comparison between the three institutions, strongly influenced by their political, economic, social and
cultural contexts. While VKHUTEMAS has an affinity with the contemporary Bauhaus, the Faculty of Architecture of Rome stands out for an approach between tradition and innovation, where the history of architecture was the foundation of teaching design. This vision had the aim of training a new professional figure: the “integral architect”, artist, man of letters and technician. Also for
these assumptions, in Italy, a specific design training offer was started only in the early nineties of the twentieth century. The Schools have evolved over time and the differences have diminished, today it is possible to make a comparison and a common scientific-cultural collaboration that considers these differences as a mutual enrichment.