Geometry and memory: monument fountains by Aldo Rossi

The new approach proposed for the teaching of Descriptive Geometry contemplates not only the use of examples of very significant built or projected architectures, in theory or practical exercises, but also the application of an active methodology, based on learning by projects, through the realization of a monographic work. This allows students to achieve the objectives and competencies of the subject, being the protagonist of their own learning, by solving a set of tasks that involve research, analysis and execution processes, which must be carried out in an autonomous and planned way, guided by the teacher. The architectural references selected for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 academic years were three monument fountains by Aldo Rossi, chosen for their geometric shapes, scale and composition, as well as for their semantic component, destined for collective memory. We managed to increase the motivation of the students and break the abstraction of the subject.