On Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd September, as part of the Lake Como Design Fair the Como Province Order of Architects PPC (Planners, Landscape Architects and Conservators) is organising guided tours to monuments of rationalism in the city and is exceptionally opening to the public the permanent exhibition of postcards of the “Fisionomie Lariane” project at the Novocomum.

These initiatives are meant to be a means of sharing objectives in the cultural dissemination of architecture and of the region in the interests of including a wide audience. The rationalist itinerary of the “Fisionomie Lariane” project, just like the permanent exhibition of postcards in the display case of the Novocomum, has been designed by a scientific committee and coordinated by specialists and is a tool for dialogue between architects and citizens, between experts and the community. The sense of belonging to a territory begins with knowledge. Explaining the complexity of the architecture, telling how it marked an era with its forms and through its authentic masterpieces, also means leading it back to its true collective nature.

“Fisionomie Lariane” is a research on the territory of the Province of Como, an inventory of architecture and landscapes, authors’ photographs, a collection of drawings, a series of itineraries, a permanent exhibition, a web platform. “Fisionomie Lariane” is a project designed and curated by the Culture Commission of the Como Province Order of Architects PPC.


GUIDED TOURS
The first itinerary of “Fisionomie Lariane” designed and promoted by the Como Order of Architects PPC in collaboration with the Cattaneo Archive. The experts will guide the participants to the discovery of a selection of rationalist architecture, identified in the “Fisionomie Lariane” research, the interior and exterior of the Casa del Fascio, the Novocomum, the Monumento ai Caduti (War Memorial) and the Canottieri Lario. Through the guided tours we want to make the local architectural heritage known and valued by opening up for further discussion their value within the context of the Como area.