Mar
10
Mar
Seminari e Convegni
Post-War Transformations in Computing, Urbanism, and Knowledge Cultures
On Tuesday, 10 March 2026, at 11,30 am, will take place a talk organised by the Department of Architecture and Design, entitled Post-War Transformations in Computing, Urbanism, and Knowledge Cultures, with professor Nathalie Bredella, Leibniz University Hannover.
Abstract
This talk situates postwar urbanism within broader historiographical debates on reconstruction, modernization, and the production of urban knowledge. It asks: How did computational thinking reshape the imagination of the city in the postwar era? In what ways did data-driven design transform the epistemological foundations of urban planning and the techniques of urban governance? By pursuing these questions, the presentation examines how emerging computational models reoriented the conceptualization, planning, and governance of cities in the decades after World War II.
Speaker: Nathalie Bredella, Leibniz University Hannover
Short biography
Nathalie Bredella is professor of architectural theory at Leibniz University Hannover. Her research focuses on the history and theory of architecture at the nexus of media and technology studies.
Discussants
For more information, please contact Federica Joe Gardella.
Abstract
This talk situates postwar urbanism within broader historiographical debates on reconstruction, modernization, and the production of urban knowledge. It asks: How did computational thinking reshape the imagination of the city in the postwar era? In what ways did data-driven design transform the epistemological foundations of urban planning and the techniques of urban governance? By pursuing these questions, the presentation examines how emerging computational models reoriented the conceptualization, planning, and governance of cities in the decades after World War II.
Speaker: Nathalie Bredella, Leibniz University Hannover
Short biography
Nathalie Bredella is professor of architectural theory at Leibniz University Hannover. Her research focuses on the history and theory of architecture at the nexus of media and technology studies.
Discussants
- Caterina Barioglio
- Filippo De Pieri
- Alvise Mattozzi
For more information, please contact Federica Joe Gardella.