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Iuav di Venezia, a brief history
1926
Giovanni Bordiga
Founds the Scuola Superiore di Arti a branch of the Accademia di Belle Arti
1940
The Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia is founded.
1954-70
Samoną administration
1952
Frank Lloyd Wright visits the IUAV
1952
Carlo Scarpa, professor of Decoration since 1933, is named professor of Interior Design
1963-64
The IUAV moves to Tolentini
enrolment: 1000 students
1965
Le Corbusier visits the IUAV
1967
Carlo Aymonino and Manfredo Tafuri teach at the IUAV
1970
Giovanni Astengo coordinates Italy’s first course in urban planning in Preganziol
1981
University reform. Urban planning becomes a degree programme at Ca’ Tron
1993
12,000 students enrolled in 3 degree programmes
Urban and Regional Planning
History and Conservation of Cultural Heritage
Architecture
2000
The Institute becomes a university with 3 faculties:
Architecture
Regional Planning
Arts and Design
