Constructing communities of tacit knowledge : political commitment and urban planning in postwar Milan

Carnelli, Elettra

doi:10.3929/ethz-b-000628246

Publication type:	Conference paper
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Constructing communities of tacit knowledge : political commitment and urban planning in postwar Milan
Authors:	Carnelli, Elettra
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.3929/ethz-b-000628246
Proceedings:	Tacit Knowledge in Architecture – Conference Proceedings 2023
Editors of the parent work:	Avermaete, Tom
Conference details:	TACK Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, 19-21 June 2023
Issue Date:	19-Jul-2023
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	ETH Zurich
ISBN:	978-3-907363-32-4
Language:	English
Subjects:	Political commitment; Urban planning; Urbanista condotto; Postwar Milan
Subject (DDC):	711: Area planning
Abstract:	Exploring historical models of the construction of communities of tacit knowledge, this paper examines the contribution of leftist practitioners to Milanese postwar planning culture focusing on the communist architectural collective Collettivo di Architettura. During the reconstruction period, Milan underwent significant economic, social, and territorial transformations that intensified the divide between the city center and the periphery. The Milanese outskirts were left to speculation, rapid urbanization, and high migration rates without adequate planning tools and policies. In this context, leftist practitioners sought to address the problems affecting the Milanese periphery and wanted to contribute to their resolution. Among them, Collettivo di Architettura stood out for its explicit political stance and extensive contribution. Its members attributed social and political dimensions to architectural work and integrated collaborative ways of working and political militancy into their practice. During the 1950s, they provided free professional support in the Milanese periphery in addition to their architectural practice: as urbanista condotto, they assisted municipalities that lacked adequate planning tools and knowledge and initiated discussions with local authorities, institutions, and economic operators concerning urban development. As a result, procedures, strategies, and processes were collectively developed to establish effective planning methods and improve living conditions in the Milanese outskirts. By explicitly drawing from the Gramscian concept of the organic intellectual and the example of other committed practitioners of their time, the engagement of Collettivo’s members provided the basis for a shared planning culture. Thus, this case study highlights the significance of political commitment in generating collaborative communities of tacit knowledge.
URI:	https://tacit-knowledge-architecture.com/object/constructing-communities-of-tacit-knowledge-political-commitment-and-urban-planning-in-postwar-milan-2/ https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/29910
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Urban Landscape (IUL)
Published as part of the ZHAW project:	Challenging or Reproducing the Status Quo?
Appears in collections:	Publikationen Architektur, Gestaltung und Bauingenieurwesen

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Carnelli, E. (2023). Constructing communities of tacit knowledge : political commitment and urban planning in postwar Milan [Conference paper]. In T. Avermaete (Ed.), Tacit Knowledge in Architecture – Conference Proceedings 2023. ETH Zurich. https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000628246

Carnelli, E. (2023) ‘Constructing communities of tacit knowledge : political commitment and urban planning in postwar Milan’, in T. Avermaete (ed.) Tacit Knowledge in Architecture – Conference Proceedings 2023. ETH Zurich. Available at: https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000628246.

E. Carnelli, “Constructing communities of tacit knowledge : political commitment and urban planning in postwar Milan,” in Tacit Knowledge in Architecture – Conference Proceedings 2023, Jul. 2023. doi: 10.3929/ethz-b-000628246.

CARNELLI, Elettra, 2023. Constructing communities of tacit knowledge : political commitment and urban planning in postwar Milan. In: Tom AVERMAETE (Hrsg.), Tacit Knowledge in Architecture – Conference Proceedings 2023 [online]. Conference paper. ETH Zurich. 19 Juli 2023. ISBN 978-3-907363-32-4. Verfügbar unter: https://tacit-knowledge-architecture.com/object/constructing-communities-of-tacit-knowledge-political-commitment-and-urban-planning-in-postwar-milan-2/

Carnelli, Elettra. 2023. “Constructing Communities of Tacit Knowledge : Political Commitment and Urban Planning in Postwar Milan.” Conference paper. In Tacit Knowledge in Architecture – Conference Proceedings 2023, edited by Tom Avermaete. ETH Zurich. https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000628246.

Carnelli, Elettra. “Constructing Communities of Tacit Knowledge : Political Commitment and Urban Planning in Postwar Milan.” Tacit Knowledge in Architecture – Conference Proceedings 2023, edited by Tom Avermaete, ETH Zurich, 2023, https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000628246.