UFO was founded in the lead up to the 1968 movement in Italy in which students of working backgrounds tried to change Italy's traditional capitalist and patriarchal society through direct action, such as occupying universities. Amongst this period of social upheaval, UFO aimed to drive social change through architecture and ‘transform the practice of architecture into an event itself’ (Gianni Pettena).[3] Their occupation of the Architectural Department at Florence University, beginning in February 1968, was more than political. The faculty provided a workshop for prototypes of objects that the group deployed onto the streets of Florence,[2] as well as exchanging ideas with fellow students.[4]
UFO was founded in 1967 by Carlo Bachi, Lapo Binazzi, Patrizia Cammeo, Riccardo Foresi and Titti Maschietto. Initially, Sandro Gioli was also a member, and Massimo Giovannini, Mario Spinella, Rodolfo Bracci and Claudio Greppi were also temporary members.[1] UFO's name, Unidentified Flying Object, was intended to reflect their anonymous and 'open structure'.[2]
CareerEdit
Dissatisfied by the limitations and ineffectiveness of post-war modern design, radical architects sought to use their profession as a tool for societal change and to challenge the idea of architects’ role in society. UFO's works include Urboeffimeri (1968), La Lampada Dollaro (1969),[5]Case ANAS (1969 - 1973) and Il Giro d'Italia (1972).[6][7]
Nightclubs, as a new type of space for multidisciplinary experimentation and creative liberation, and symbols of resistance to Italy’s patriarchal society, became ideal platforms in which to develop Radical architecture’s concepts.[1][2]
UFO’s main work in this space was at the Bamba Issa in Forte Dei Marmi, in the years between 1969 – 1971.[8]
UFO were among the founders of Global Tools, a network of designers and architects similar to the Arts & Crafts movement founded to promote and share alternative design and art ideas.
The initiative was launched in the editorial office of Casabella magazine in January 1973. In addition to UFO, and other radical architecture groups Archizoom, Gruppo 9999 and Superstudio, the founding members were individual designers such as Ettore Sottsass and Gaetano Pesce. The magazines Casabella and Rassegna also joined.[9][10]
Their last performative work was at the 1978 Venice Biennale, Performance in Barca (1978).[1]
ExhibitionsEdit
Since the early 2010s, UFO’s legacy in Radical architecture, and the movement’s influence on design, architecture and culture, has been explored in several international exhibitions: at the Vitra Design Museum,[11][12] the ICA in London,[13][14]Palazzo Strozzi in Florence,[15] the Frac in Orléans,[16] the Centro Pecci, host to Gruppo UFO’s first solo exhibition, UFO STORY, in 2012,[17] and again as part of a wider exhibition on radical architecture in 2021.[18]
ReferencesEdit
^ abcPezzato, Stefano (2012). UFO STORY. Italy: Centro per l'arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci. pp. 9–15, 252. ISBN978-88-85191-40-2.
^ abcNavone, Paola; Orlandoni, Bruno (1974). Architettura 'radicale'. Italy: Casabella. p. 32.
^"Gianni Pettena / UFO". CASA MASACCIO ARTE CONTEMPORANEA (in Italian). 2015-06-12. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
^Eco, Umberto (1977). Dalla periferia dell'impero. Italy: Bompiani. p. 300.
^Marsala, Helga. "UFO, lampada Dollaro, 1969. Edizione degli UFO. Archivio Lapo Binazzi – UFO | Artribune" (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
^"I Radicali UFO". Gianni Pettena (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
^Rossi, Catherine (2018). Night Fever. Designing Club Culture 1960-Today. Belgium: Vitra Design Museum. p. 34. ISBN978-3-945852-24-8.
^Exhibition catalog design as a postulate. using the example of Italy. Catalog and anthology for the exhibition at IDZ Berlin, Berlin: IDZ, 1973, pp. 118–119.
^Charlotte Fiell, Peter Fiell: Design of the 20th Century. Cologne: Taschen, 2000, p. 289.
^"Frac centre". www.frac-centre.fr (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-08.
^"UFO STORY. Dall'architettura radicale al design globale". Centro Pecci (in Chinese). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
^"Spazio Radicale". Centro Pecci (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-12-23.
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UFO was a design and architectural group founded in Florence Italy active between 1967 1978 1 A major part of the Radical architecture and design movement of the late 1960s they studied under Umberto Eco at the University of Florence Fellow alumni included the founders of Superstudio and Archizoom Associati 2 UFO was founded in the lead up to the 1968 movement in Italy in which students of working backgrounds tried to change Italy s traditional capitalist and patriarchal society through direct action such as occupying universities Amongst this period of social upheaval UFO aimed to drive social change through architecture and transform the practice of architecture into an event itself Gianni Pettena 3 Their occupation of the Architectural Department at Florence University beginning in February 1968 was more than political The faculty provided a workshop for prototypes of objects that the group deployed onto the streets of Florence 2 as well as exchanging ideas with fellow students 4 Contents 1 Founders and Members 2 Career 3 Exhibitions 4 ReferencesFounders and Members EditUFO was founded in 1967 by Carlo Bachi Lapo Binazzi Patrizia Cammeo Riccardo Foresi and Titti Maschietto Initially Sandro Gioli was also a member and Massimo Giovannini Mario Spinella Rodolfo Bracci and Claudio Greppi were also temporary members 1 UFO s name Unidentified Flying Object was intended to reflect their anonymous and open structure 2 Career EditDissatisfied by the limitations and ineffectiveness of post war modern design radical architects sought to use their profession as a tool for societal change and to challenge the idea of architects role in society UFO s works include Urboeffimeri 1968 La Lampada Dollaro 1969 5 Case ANAS 1969 1973 and Il Giro d Italia 1972 6 7 Nightclubs as a new type of space for multidisciplinary experimentation and creative liberation and symbols of resistance to Italy s patriarchal society became ideal platforms in which to develop Radical architecture s concepts 1 2 UFO s main work in this space was at the Bamba Issa in Forte Dei Marmi in the years between 1969 1971 8 UFO were among the founders of Global Tools a network of designers and architects similar to the Arts amp Crafts movement founded to promote and share alternative design and art ideas The initiative was launched in the editorial office of Casabella magazine in January 1973 In addition to UFO and other radical architecture groups Archizoom Gruppo 9999 and Superstudio the founding members were individual designers such as Ettore Sottsass and Gaetano Pesce The magazines Casabella and Rassegna also joined 9 10 Their last performative work was at the 1978 Venice Biennale Performance in Barca 1978 1 Exhibitions EditSince the early 2010s UFO s legacy in Radical architecture and the movement s influence on design architecture and culture has been explored in several international exhibitions at the Vitra Design Museum 11 12 the ICA in London 13 14 Palazzo Strozzi in Florence 15 the Frac in Orleans 16 the Centro Pecci host to Gruppo UFO s first solo exhibition UFO STORY in 2012 17 and again as part of a wider exhibition on radical architecture in 2021 18 References Edit a b c Pezzato Stefano 2012 UFO STORY Italy Centro per l arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci pp 9 15 252 ISBN 978 88 85191 40 2 a b c Navone Paola Orlandoni Bruno 1974 Architettura radicale Italy Casabella p 32 Gianni Pettena UFO CASA MASACCIO ARTE CONTEMPORANEA in Italian 2015 06 12 Retrieved 2021 04 27 Eco Umberto 1977 Dalla periferia dell impero Italy Bompiani p 300 Marsala Helga UFO lampada Dollaro 1969 Edizione degli UFO Archivio Lapo Binazzi UFO Artribune in Italian Retrieved 2021 04 27 I Radicali UFO Gianni Pettena in Italian Retrieved 2021 04 27 Pezzato Stefano 2017 Utopie Radicali Italy Quodlibdet pp 246 276 ISBN 978 88 229 01 14 9 Rossi Catherine 2018 Night Fever Designing Club Culture 1960 Today Belgium Vitra Design Museum p 34 ISBN 978 3 945852 24 8 Exhibition catalog design as a postulate using the example of Italy Catalog and anthology for the exhibition at IDZ Berlin Berlin IDZ 1973 pp 118 119 Charlotte Fiell Peter Fiell Design of the 20th Century Cologne Taschen 2000 p 289 Vitra Dance Vitra Retrieved 2021 04 27 La febbre del sabato sera conquista il Vitra Design Museum Sky Arte Sky in Italian 2018 04 02 Retrieved 2021 04 27 Build baby build when radical architects did disco the Guardian 2015 11 22 Retrieved 2021 04 27 Radical Disco Architecture and Nightlife in Italy 1965 1975 at ICA London Mousse Magazine in Italian 2015 12 24 Retrieved 2021 04 27 Radical Utopias Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi Retrieved 2021 04 27 Frac centre www frac centre fr in French Retrieved 2022 08 08 UFO STORY Dall architettura radicale al design globale Centro Pecci in Chinese Retrieved 2021 04 27 Spazio Radicale Centro Pecci in Italian Retrieved 2021 12 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title UFO Florence amp oldid 1159965859, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
