Autore
De Nicolò, Marco

Titolo
La sfida al cielo
Periodico
Memoria e ricerca
Anno: 2020 - Volume: 64 - Fascicolo: 2 - Pagina iniziale: 197 - Pagina finale: 220

In contemporary age, the «challenge» to the sky is identified with themodernity. In Europe, in the nineteenth century the public modernity of the urban landscapepresented itself with monumentality and with the great road arteries, with avenues, rethinkingthe urban plan. The skyscrapers had an american birth: Chicago and New York were their cradle.Soon they knew an affirmation in many cities of the United States and change their skyline.The imagine of these giants often took a symbol of success and an affirmation of modernity.In twentyfirst century the run towards the sky has conquered many asiatic countries. The challengeto the sky has become a race in height. Sometimes to reach the sky, the ground on whichthose giants rest is forgotten.



SICI: 1127-0195(2020)64:2<197:LSAC>2.0.ZU;2-D
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