ABSTRACT When Italian architect Enrico Taglietti landed in Sydney for the first time in 1955, he had no idea he would become one of the most acclaimed architects of Australia. The reason for his first trip to Sydney was the invitation to curate a commercial display of Italian design to be held at the country’s most famous department store, David Jones. Taglietti decided to set up his career in Australia after discovering Canberra, a city that he found inspiring and full of opportunities: a unique condition of tabula rasa. In 2007, Taglietti was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, becoming the second Italian-born architect to receive such an honour. This essay unpacks Taglietti’s move from Milan to Canberra, discussing his background, motivations, ambitions and vision for the capital city of Australia. The paper focuses in particular on the circumstances in which he discovered Canberra, critically positioning him as a “citizen of the world” – an expression he used referring to himself. In so doing, this paper adds a layer of complexity to the discourse of 20th century Australian émigré architects, considering the case of an Italian architect whose relocation to Australia was a deliberate choice.

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“我做了一个选择”：Enrico Taglietti 堪培拉世界公民

摘要 当意大利建筑师 Enrico Taglietti 于 1955 年首次登陆悉尼时，他没想到自己会成为澳大利亚最受赞誉的建筑师之一。他第一次去悉尼的原因是受邀策划一场意大利设计的商业展示，该展示会在该国最著名的百货公司大卫琼斯举行。在发现堪培拉之后，Taglietti 决定在澳大利亚开始自己的职业生涯，堪培拉是一座鼓舞人心且充满机遇的城市：这是一种独特的白板环境。2007 年，Taglietti 被授予澳大利亚皇家建筑师学会金奖，成为第二位获得此殊荣的意大利出生的建筑师。这篇文章解开了 Taglietti 从米兰搬到堪培拉的过程，讨论了他对澳大利亚首都的背景、动机、抱负和愿景。这篇论文特别关注他发现堪培拉的情况，批判性地将他定位为“世界公民”——这是他用来指称自己的表达方式。考虑到一位意大利建筑师搬迁到澳大利亚是一个深思熟虑的选择，在这样做的过程中，本文为 20 世纪澳大利亚移民建筑师的话语增添了一层复杂性。