Discussion: Learning from Ascoli Piceno – A City Cast in One Mould

The catchphrases “archaic simplicity” and “concentrating on the essentials” have taken hold in architecture, but these themes can also be explored on the scale of the city: How many different materials can a city take? At what point do vitality and variety give way to confusion and chaos? In the 20th century, attempts were made to create an identity for...