\u00abArchitecture imposes perfection in detail, to the point of dissolving detail\u00bb.
\nIn how many ways can we interpret the role of detail in contemporary
\narchitectural design? How relevant is this theme, today? Why should we speak about
\ndetail, whereas contemporary problems are instead vast and complex? Discussions
\non this theme might seem an act of refusal, almost an act of fear toward
\ncontemporary congeries; instead, I think that it represents one of the most sensible
\nways of dealing with it, in an attempt to unravel its intricate tangle of constitutive
\nissues and problems from the small scale, that is the dimension human beings can
\nbest master and understand. As stated by Bruno Munari2, the Cartesian method is
\nparticularly suitable to discuss the complex, contemporary world. Indeed, it consists
\nin dividing every problem into smaller and smaller parts, which can be dealt with and
\nsolved more easily. This methodology will be used here to outline a new
\ninterpretation of architectural detail according to its articulations, focusing on two
\naspects: on one hand, the construction of architectural form; on the other, its
\nperception. Some of the following essays will provide a deeper insight into aspects
\nthat are only mentioned here.<\/p>\n