Going the opposite way: Giorgio Grassi and the anxiety of influence

Abstract

Giorgio Grassi belongs to a select group of architects who write and draw with equal determination, displaying rigorous consistency in developing theoretical discourse. His critical engagement implies a doubled effort to interpret the vicissitudes of his time - a period which he does not recognize himself as belonging to - prompting him to boldly take positions to their extremes and, often in a hyperbolic way, firmly pointing in the opposite direction. "Going the Opposite Way" not only tries to clarify Grassi's critique of his contemporaries but also delves into the crucial influence of his "Alte Meister" in shaping his critical perspective.