Six Inches of Rome

The largest drawing in the history of the University of Miami’s School of Architecture was a massive, collaborative effort, and measures 13.5 feet by 9 feet.  The fourteen participants, all students selected from a highly competitive field of applicants for the Rome study abroad program, carefully documented and divided the Fontana dei Libri of Rome into 486, six inch by six inch squares.

Each student was assigned a random assortment of at least 34, six inch squares to draw by hand.  Once the drawing was complete, the squares could be laid into place, over an area roughly the size of a full parking space.

The final cohesive drawing was proudly displayed in Miami at the Korach Architecture Gallery.  Additionally, the entire process was documented and ultimately published in the book Six Inch Squares of Rome.

Fall 2015  |  Prof. Jaime Correa  |  13 Partners