This article by Dr. Clara E. Mejía Vallejo and Dr. Ricardo Merí de la Maza (Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain) was originally published in the 22nd issue of Dearq Journal on 01/01/2018 under the title "Lessons from History: Rogelio Salmona and Pierre Francastel " (http://dx.doi.org/10.18389/ dearq22.2018.06) and is part of a collaborative dissemination partnership.
For Rogelio Salmona, the architect's craft goes beyond the strict sense of "making," as it constitutes a way of thinking. For him, being an architect implied taking a position in place and time, a commitment to culture and history.
