Theorist

Tomás Maldonado

1922–2018 HfG Ulm / science-of-design

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Details

Nationality: Argentine-Italian

Notes

Rector of HfG Ulm (1964–1966; in directorate from 1957); led the school's turn to cybernetics, semiotics and 'scientific operationalism'.

Connections

associated with Hochschule für Gestaltung Ulm
proposed The Ulm model (scientific operationalism)

Sources

Neves, Rocha and Duarte. “Computational Design Research in Architecture: The Legacy of the HfG Ulm.” IJAC (2014).

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Tomás Maldonado." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/tomas-maldonado/. Accessed July 17, 2026.