Theory

On Typology

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Moneo's reformulation of type as a structural category that mediates between formal continuity and historical change.

Type Tectonics Time

Details

Introduced: 1978

Classifications

Holder: Individual
Source of authority: Reason
Subject: Human centred
Degree of codification: Pattern based
Mode of transmission: Text drawing
Knowledge type: Propositional
Epistemic cluster: Western philosophical

Connections

relates to Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand

Referenced by

Rafael Moneo proposed
On Typology articulates

Sources

Oppositions 13. n.d.. https://www.usmodernist.org/OPP/OPP-1978-13.pdf.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "On Typology." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theory/on-typology-moneo/. Accessed July 17, 2026.