Salida Academica Internacional Viaje Italia

Abstract

Traveling through Italy significantly complemented my academic training, allowing me to see firsthand the buildings I had previously only known through plans and books. This direct experience showed me that architecture is not understood solely from a technical perspective, but also through a critical observation of space, its proportions, materials, and context. This trip reaffirmed the importance of connecting theoretical knowledge with the real-life experience of the built environment. Seeing up close how so many architectural styles, such as Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque, coexist in Italy taught me that good architecture does not reject the past, but rather engages in dialogue with it. As an architect, I understood that each project can be a bridge between tradition and innovation, and that the value lies in how we choose to combine what already exists with what we dream of building.