He wrote: “Although Weiss has direct access to Mussolini and received from him a favorable promise, the ban could not be lifted.” Letter to Arnold Zweig, September 30, 1934. One year later Freud thought about the Forzano-Weiss connection regarding the ban. This, of course, was not enough and the Italian Journal of Psychoanalysis was banned by the end of 1933, a year of great antisemitic agitation in fascist Italy. Freud presented Weiss as “my friend and pupil.” The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, James Strachey, ed. See Edoardo Weiss, Sigmund Freud as a Consultant (New Brunswick: Transaction, 1991) pp. Edoardo Weiss had a slightly different version of the events. 4.įor Ernest Jones description of the meeting, see Ernest Jones, The Life and Work of Sigmund Freud (New York: Basic Books, 1957) vol. ing.Sigmund Freud, An Outline of Psychoanalysis (New York: Norton, 1949) Orig. Wrap-around window blurs the distinction between interior and exteriorĬorten cladding assembled by hand with traditional crimping techniquesĮxterior materials allow the structure to merge into the landscapeĪpplying insulation to the larch envelopeĬhanging color temperature to counteract exterior lighting conditionsĪrchitects: traverso-vighy, university of padua’s department of technical physics (DFT) traverso-vighy team: arch. Reflective aluminum panel interior reflects artificial lightĪuxiliary structure with solar panel roof Timber footpath leading from the parking to the studio

Southern glazed facade under overhanging eave interior air quality is controlled through underground air exchange distribution channels that also dissipate heat. a double layer of 90 mm polyester fiber made from around 40,000 recycled plastic bottles.16 photovoltaic panels on the auxiliary structure are able to produce 5.6 kWh of energy which is enough to meet all energy needs in a year.heating is accomplished through a geothermal heat pump, powered by the solar panels, and a natural wood-burning stove fed by garden pruning on site. The envelope consists of a timber frame system on the concrete foundation clad in larch boards that are known for their natural weather resistanceand longevity, and are a traditional building material in the region. the interior lighting scheme is made possible due to LED bar lights embedded into the ground plane with adjustable color temperatures that mimic the natural light spectrum, reflecting off of the aluminum-clad interior walls to offset exterior lighting conditions year-round. the entire northern and southern facades are completely glazed the north allowing panoramic views – the south accepting winter rays for passive heating.the transparent thresholds are inset from the exterior corten envelope shading the interior in the summer keeping it cooler, and are meant to take on an invisible nature to blend the exterior and interior spaces. The studio is conceived of as a ‘daylight funnel,’ creating an intrinsic relationship with natural and artificial lights to provide visual comfort, regulateinternal temperatures, and assist in the human perception of space and time throughout the changing seasons and circadian cycles. tvzeb is designed with the principles of deconstruction in mind: only a subtle foundation of two parallel longitudinalreinforced concrete beams are fixed into the ground with 30 mm-diameter bars, while most of the remaining components are CNC-milled or locallyhandcrafted parts assembled on-site. designed by a collaborative effort between italian practice traverso-vighy – for whom the structure is for – and the university of padua’s department of technical physics, the project conforms with new EU standards whereby all public buildings as of 2020 must produce zero carbon is located in the mountains just outside of vicenza’s city center in nothern italy where hot humid summers transition into cold foggy winterswith an ever-changing natural landscape. The ‘tvzeb’ architecture studio is a building which takes on all facets of sustainability from the physical construction and assembly to the use and feelof the space.

‘tvzeb’ by traverso-vighy, vicenza, italyall images courtesy of tvzeb

Renzo traverso