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Emancipatory Horizons: The Possibility of a Revolutionary Architectural Practice (Introduction + Conclusions + Full PDF Thesis)
Note: Finally I’ve decided to officially publish online my work. It has been 6 months since I completed the writing and submitted the final draft, and 3 months since I submitted the final version. After almost 2 years living in Liverpool … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Capitalism, contemporary architectural theory, critical social theory, dialectical method, dialectics, Emancipation, Historical Materialism, Ideology, Lefebvre, Marx, Marxism, Modernism, Phenomenology, political economy, production, pure architectural theory, research fields, research structure, social practice, The Political, theoretical framework
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UNCTAD III: Contradictory Architecture (Draft)
Note: Draft for the second section of Chapter 5. By Patricio De Stefani This building reflects the spirit of work, creativity and effort of the people of Chile, represented by: their workers their technicians their artists their professionals … Continue reading
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Tagged abstract space, architectural object, Bauhaus, bourgeoisie, Chile, chilean road to socialism, CIAM, class struggle, constructivism, CORMU, dependency theory, Functionalism, Ideology, integrated art, Modern Movement, Modernism, popular power, Popular Unity, Salvador Allende, social practice, socialism, UNCTAD III, workers
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The Social Production of Architecture (Draft)
Note: This is the draft for Chapter 4. I had to put the conclusion on hold since I need to get into Chapter 5 right away. By Patricio De Stefani Architecture as Mean of Production To establish the role of … Continue reading
An Artificial Order 
Some opening thoughts about my journeys to Liverpool
This journey really begun about five years ago, when I got really interested in the actual practices of architecture and not just on the discourses that architects pose as the reality of architecture. This shift encouraged me in a progressive surpassing of what now … Continue reading →