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This work aims to focus on the changes in Geometry & Graphics education addressed to the architects occurred in the Italian university in the last two decades, mainly involving three generations of academics, researchers, young prospective scholars, in this occasion represented by the authors listed within the work title. Reason for the choice is to stimulate a discussion among these generations, especially in the desirable light of the opportunity – despite the Covid-19 restrictions – to share issues with educators operating in other universities worldwide during the conference days, looking for ideas and hypotheses for updating our academic curricula and researches. In this story, it is to be mentioned the relevant role played in our country by the Unione Italiana Disegno (UID), founded in 1980, and since 2014 an institutional member of the International Society for Geometry and Graphics (ISGG), also thanks to the convinced determination of its former president, professor Vito Cardone, unforgotten member and leader of our Italian academic community. Several loved colleagues and friends are no longer with us today, without whose passion, teachings and wisdom we could not have been here to tell this story, as well as, maybe, we would not have had the lucky chance to spend our academic life enjoying Geometry and Graphics.
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All the co-authors kindly thanks the ICGG2020 secretariat for the competent support, constantly guaranteed even during the most difficult days of this year marked by the pandemic spread all over the world. A special gratitude deserves professor Cheng Liang-Yee, the Executive Chairman of the Conference, for managing everything appropriately for the benefit of the participants and the success of this unique ISGG event.
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Cocchiarella, L., Fazzina, V., Cavagliá, M., Porro, S. (2021). Architectural Geometry and Graphics Education Some Retrospective Reflections from Italy Across Three Generations. In: Cheng, LY. (eds) ICGG 2020 - Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics. ICGG 2021. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 1296. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63403-2_72
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