Seminar Topics The following topics of discussions and workshops are envisaged: transformation virus redefining palace to city architecture in the palace regarding the process of changes hybrid typology of the palace changing programmes of the palace dissonance between form and function never-changing process of palace transformation modern paradigm in the palace daily, weekly and annual rhythm of the palace artistic reading of the palace subcultural levels of the palace economic sustainability of the palace. Seminar Structure

Seminar consists of series of lectures, presentations and workshops designed for students and young architects. Lectures and workshops are focused on the main topics. Eventually, a book of proceedings will be printed as a basic outcome of the seminar. A number of eminent professors, architectural critics and other interested experts are invited as lecturers while a group of distinguished architects are invited as workshops chairmen. All events taking place during the seminar (lectures, discussions, presentations) are open to the public.

Lecturers The following lecturers are invited and the following topics are suggested: "Evocative architectural form" Herman Hertzberger, Delft University, The Netherlands Wiel Arets "Notes on the flows and the rhythm of modern life within the historical environment" Ignasi De Sola Morales Boris Podrecca "Historical (un)determination of the future of the Split city core" Joško Belamaric M.A., Institute for Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage, Split, Croatia "(Post)modern features of historical transformations" Mice Gamulin, Institute for Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage, Split, Croatia "Culture and subculture within a historical framework" Zlatko Gall, Croatia "Contemporary architectural practice as a neomodern paradigm" Ante Kuzmanic, Architectural Bureau, "Konstruktor" d.d., Split, Croatia "Anticipative reading of archetype density" Vedran Mimica, The Berlage Institute Amsterdam, Postgraduate Laboratory of Architecture, Amsterdam, The Netherlands "Multileyer symbolism of architectural form" Mirko Petric, Architectural Association, Split, Croatia "Modern architecture in the historical context" Robert Pleic, Architectural Association, Split, Croatia "Architectural bids, virtual historical reality" Darovan Tušek, Croatia Gorki Zuvela, Academy of Arts, University of Split, Split, Croatia Workshops Seminar workshop is focused on the architectural analysis of contemporary phenomena of life in the palace with regard to the physical structure of the palace. The workshop's projects are to anticipate both programme and formal future of the palace and therefore are to be used as a basis for discussions about alternative development scenarios of the historical core of the city of Split. There will be several workshops as defined by the invited chairmen and in the accordance with the nature of studies they conduct at their institutions. Seminar Outputs Seminar will eventually result in the bilanguage (Croatian-English) publication presenting all the lectures and the results of all the workshops. Moreover, the workshops outcomes can be presented in the form of an exhibition. Seminar Schedule Seminar "Split 1700+" will take place at the beginning of the September 1997. It will last six days; five of them are dedicated to the workshops and the last one is reserved for the excursion.