The Institute of the History and Theory of Art and Architecture (ISA) has a profile inspired by long-established institutions, such as the History Theory and Criticism of Architecture and Art of the MIT in Boston or the Institut für Geschichte und Theorie der Architektur of the ETH Zurich. Without limiting their fields of study to any period or geographical area in particular, the purpose of ISA is to foster a fuller understanding of the complex meanings of artistic and architectural action.
