The connection point of architectural elements and structural parts is always of special significance to the architect's work as well as to the observer's eye. The structural soundness of a building and the effectiveness of its expressive articulation depend on this point of connection.
 
The exhibition presents 200 construction details of post World War II buildings of special architectural relevance drawn by IUAV students. A detail section can synthetically express the constructive and architectural quality of a building: its exterior cladding, skeleton and palette of materials, whether it is a load-bearing wall or a simple infill. The students were asked to work in scale 1:10 redrawing construction details and preparing a series of thematic panels presenting an overview of contemporary architecture.
 
The exhibition includes also original material from many architecture and engineering offices. The designers were asked to make a statement about their notion of details and the role they play in their daily practice. Among the offices that accepted to participate there are: Burkhalter-Sumi, Barkow-Leibinger, Kahlfeldt Architekten, Werner Sobek, Artec Wien, Hermann Czech, Boris Podrecca, Dominique Perrault, Miller & Maranta, Conzett Bronzini Gartmann, Pascal Flammer, Peter Maerkli, Carlos Ferrater OAB, Studio Valle, C+S Architects, Tezuka Architects, Kengo Kuma, Emilio Tuñón, Cino Zucchi Architetti, Bevk Perovic arhitekti, Shim + Sutcliffe, Park associati, Peripheriques Architects, Laps Architecture, Gigon/Guyer Architekten, Walt+Galmarini, Hild und K Architekten, Kahlfeldt Architekten, Labics, Elasticospa, Staufer+Hasler, Navarro Baldeweg Asociados.