From the fireplace to the “cucinino”
A comparative analysis of the kitchen space in the INA-Casa complex in Parma and the rural workers’ houses
N.M. Truant (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
J.M.K. Hanna – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
This thesis investigates the architectural evolution of domestic space in Parma, Italy, specifically focusing on the kitchen, during the post-war period. It analyses how the kitchen and gender roles in the house have transformed since the introduction of modern appliances.
By studying archival documents, magazines and conducting oral history interviews this thesis analyses and compares two contrasting situations: the standardized urban housing of the city and the traditional dwelling in the countryside.