Course

Few are truly aware of the paramount artistic and architectural legacy of this southern metropolis, the third biggest city in Italy with over 2 million inhabitants. Yet, since its Greek foundation to the present day, Naples has taken on various political roles in different era, each carrying a distinct cultural heritage. From comedy, to music, to literature, to cinema, to architecture, and all the fine arts, the Neapolitan creatives have populated history books. This course will survey the unparalleled contribution and appeal of an environment with no equals in Italy and the whole Mediterranean.

Faculty Bio

Pierluigi Serraino is a practicing architect and educator. He is the author of many books on architecture, including TASCHEN's Modernism Rediscovered. His latest book is The Modern Garden: The Outdoor Architecture of Mid-century America (Rizzoli, 2024).

This is a Livestreamed + Recorded Course

• Classes will stream live on the scheduled day and time
• Classes will also be video recorded
• You must be a current OLLI @Berkeley member to register. Learn about membership, including our fee assistance program

Schedule Highlights

• Course starts on Wednesday, Jan. 21, and ends on Wednesday, Feb. 11
• Classes meet for 4 weeks, 1.5 hours per session (10:30–noon)
• Videos will post on Fridays in Member Dashboards
• All course materials will be available in Member Dashboards through March 29

Member Praise for Pierluigi Serraino

Pierluigi is a wonderful instructor--I always learn something new from him, as well as something to think about. He always opens my eyes.

Course materials, organization, Pierluigi's deep knowledge of the specific area and ability to fit it into larger context of regional traditions and international design trends, and receptivity to participant questions & observations ... all great! Highly recommend!

Faculty Q&A

• Read an interview with Pierluigi Serraino from our archive.