Tutta mia la città

The contribution examines the relationship between Giancarlo De Carlo and Urbino, reconstructing the architect’s role in the city’s urban transformation from the mid-1950s onwards. Through an analysis of the 1964 Master Plan, university buildings, and projects for urban expansion, the essay explores De Carlo’s conception of the city as a unified organism, based on the integration of architecture, the historic centre, territory, and landscape. Particular attention is devoted to his relationship with political and university authorities, unrealised planning proposals, and the role of Urbino as a permanent laboratory for architectural and urban experimentation.