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Institutions for a Post-Technological Society: The Universitas Project PROJECT WORKING PAPER A Research Project prepared Jointly by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, and The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies Presented by The Museum of Modern Art, New York, under an initiating grant of, The Graham Foundation for Advanced Stu~ dies in the Fine Arts. SPONSORING INSTITUTIONS The Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts, Chicago. The BrionYega Corporation, Milano. The Noble Foundation, New York PROJECT RESEARCH GROUP Emilio Ambasz (Project Director) Thomas Czarnowski Douglas Penick Gilberto Perez - Guillermo Carol Sullivan (Documentation) CONTENTS Introduction Preface General Matters 1. The University of Design. 11, Manhattan: Capital of the XXth Century Specific Considerations |. Design as a Mode of Thought. Il. Fragments: Notes on Structures. I1l. The Designs of Freedom. Appendices Relation of this Research Project to The Huseum of Modern Art. Relationship of The Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies to this Project. Working Procedures: 1. Postulative stage. 2. Implementative stage. D. List of Members: 1. Contributors. 2. Board of Research Advisors. 3. Research Project Group.

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