Aldo Rossi

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Italian b. 3 May 1931, Milan d. 4 September 1997, Milan active 1950–1997

Aldo Rossi (1931–1997) was a seminal Italian architect, sculptor, and theorist, often regarded as one of the primary founders of the Postmodern movement. Born and died in Milan, he was educated at the Politecnico di Milano, where he developed a theory of architecture rooted in the study of urban typology and historical continuity. His work is characterized by a synthesis of modernist abstraction and a deep respect for the existing fabric of the city. Rossi was a prolific writer and theorist whose ideas on the 'architecture of the city' influenced generations of architects worldwide. He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 1990, the highest honor in the field of architecture.

• Postmodernism
• Urban typology
• Historical continuity
• Architectural theory
• Memory and space