Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio
45°52′03″N 8°59′01″E / 45.8675°N 8.983639°E
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1996 |
| Director | Riccardo Blumer |
Academic staff | 100 |
| Students | 600 |
| Location | , , |
| Website | www.arc.usi.ch |
The Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio (AAM) is a Swiss school of architecture and is a founding unit of Università della Svizzera italiana (USI).
History
The Accademia was founded by Mario Botta, whose influences were Kenneth Frampton, Snozzi and Lio Gallfetti.
Notable Faculty
Present
- Mario Botta
- Valerio Olgiati
- Diébédo Francis Kéré
- Jun'ya Ishigami
- Riccardo Blumer (Director)
Former
- Francesco Dal Co
- Kenneth Frampton
- Harald Szeeman
- Elia Zenghelis
- Peter Zumthor
- Aurelio Galfetti
- Eduardo Souto de Moura
- Bijoy Jain
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