Standard Lives. The grammar of domestic and community spaces between parataxis and hypotaxis

Authors

Lorenzo Capobianco
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1429-6212
Francesca Spacagna
University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli
https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8149-6800

Keywords:

Collective housing, Housing standards, Public housing, Parataxis, Hypotaxis

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Editor: DADI_ PRESS

Series: A/Research: architectural research : editorial series of Master degree course in Architecture

Pages: 181

Language: Italian 

Abstract: “Vite Standard” addresses the theme of contemporary living through a critical analysis of the spatial models of collective housing, exploring the relationship between housing standards and architectural innovation. The volume proposes design solutions that move beyond modular repetition, introducing the concepts of parataxis and hypotaxis as tools to articulate new relationships between private and collective spaces. Based on design exercises, the book brings together theoretical reflections and international case studies. It is intended for students, professionals, and scholars, contributing to the debate on public housing and its potential for urban and social renewal.

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Lorenzo Capobianco, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Lorenzo Capobianco (Napoli, 1972)  is a PhD in urban design and is an associate professor of architectural and urban composition at the Department of Architecture and Industrial Design at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. His research focuses on contemporary cities and sustainable architecture. He conducts design experimentation by participating in design competitions, receiving recognitions and awards. He has been invited to national and international exhibitions, including the 10th Venice Architecture Biennale, Italian Pavilion (2006). In addition to numerous articles and essays, he has published severals monographs.

Alessia Diana

Alessia Diana (Castel Volturno, 1999) is an architect, scholar and external collaborator at the University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli". Her research interests concern the themes of social housing and innovative models for school buildings, with a focus on flexible and inclusive spatial configurations, capable of responding to the needs of contemporaneity. Particular attention is paid to the quality of space and the potential of collective living as a tool for design and social innovation. She carries out scientific activity through publications in specialized journals and constant design experimentation, also through participation in architectural competitions.

Francesca Spacagna, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli

Francesca Spacagna (Ariano Irpino, 1995) is Architect and PhD student in Architecture and Cultural Heritage at the University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli,” her research explores architectural and urban design as a critical tool for constructing and interpreting space, connecting history with the present. She also investigates habitability in marginal territories, seen as spaces of resistance and possibility with performative and political significance. Author of the monograph The Void as an Element of Urban Construction (2021), she has published scientific essays and participates in national and international conferences. Since 2024, she has been a member of the editorial board of the international journal DAr. Design, Architecture, Research focusing on architecture in the Islamic world.

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September 12, 2025

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ISBN-13 (15)

978-88-85556-45-4

Publication date (01)

2025-09-12

doi

10.6093/978-88-85556-45-4