Restoring Reason, Beauty, and Trust in Architecture, Part 19: The Islamic Garden

Episode Topic: The Islamic Garden

Attilio Petruccioli, Professor Emeritus at the University of Rome, La Sapienza, explores the profound connections between architecture, nature, and landscape in the context of the Islamic garden. Drawing from his extensive research in Islamic architecture and landscape design, he examines the symbolic and structural elements that define these gardens, from their origins in historical sites like Samarra and Granada to their influence on European design. Uncover the Islamic garden’s role not only as an aesthetic expression but as a reflection of environmental philosophy, urban development, and cultural identity across time and geography.

Featured Speakers:

• Attilio Petruccioli, University of Rome

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction and Welcome
• 13:07 The Role of History in Urban Planning
• 30:04 Typological Process in Architecture
• 44:28 Analyzing Urban Fabric and Settlement Patterns
• 54:09 Behavior of Aggregation in Urban Fabrics
• 1:03:38 Archeology Without Excavation: Reading Urban Signs
• 1:12:06 Student Projects: Learning from Historical Contexts
• 1:24:55 The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Urban Design