In Rimini, on the remains of a Roman amphitheater, stands the CEIS (Centro Educativo Italo Svizzero): established in 1946 by Felix Schwarz, a friend and collaborator of Aldo van Eyck, and Margherita Zoebeli, who would lead it until her passing. The "village" emerged in a Rimini devastated by bombings, initially as a relief center for the population and later as a space dedicated to childhood education. This essay recounts what this institution represents today, where the principles of the Nouvelle École were anticipated and admired as a model for educational spaces. It also reflects on the identity value of this site, whose uniqueness lies in the coexistence of ruins, huts, and war-torn children
Ugolini, A., Maioli, M. (2024). Un’architettura povera che diventa luogo. Il Centro Educativo Italo Svizzero di Rimini A Poor Architecture that Becomes a Place. The Swiss Italian Educational Centre in Rimini. VESPER, 11, 92-102.
Un’architettura povera che diventa luogo. Il Centro Educativo Italo Svizzero di Rimini A Poor Architecture that Becomes a Place. The Swiss Italian Educational Centre in Rimini
Andrea Ugolini
Primo
;Monica Maioli
Secondo
2024
Abstract
In Rimini, on the remains of a Roman amphitheater, stands the CEIS (Centro Educativo Italo Svizzero): established in 1946 by Felix Schwarz, a friend and collaborator of Aldo van Eyck, and Margherita Zoebeli, who would lead it until her passing. The "village" emerged in a Rimini devastated by bombings, initially as a relief center for the population and later as a space dedicated to childhood education. This essay recounts what this institution represents today, where the principles of the Nouvelle École were anticipated and admired as a model for educational spaces. It also reflects on the identity value of this site, whose uniqueness lies in the coexistence of ruins, huts, and war-torn childrenI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
