Postwar Italian architecture showcased in online exhibition
The National Association of Contemporary Architecture Archives (AAA-Italia) has unveiled a digital exhibition showcasing Italy's architectural renaissance after World War II. Accessible through its website, the exhibition includes significant projects from various archives that contributed to the nation’s rebuilding efforts. Featured topics encompass the Autostrada del Sole highway, Autogrill rest areas designed by Raffello Fagnoni and Alfonso Stocchetti, and the ETR 300 Settebello train crafted by Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti. It also spotlights the Turbonave Cristoforo Colombo, prominent railway stations, Enrico De Angeli's Schiavio store, and Carlo Scarpa's Olivetti showroom. Additionally, the exhibition discusses the Palazzetto dello Sport for the 1960 Olympics and housing developments by Saverio Muratori and Mario De Renzi, culminating with the Pirelli Tower by Gio Ponti and Pier Luigi Nervi.
Key facts
- Online exhibition by Associazione nazionale Archivi di Architettura contemporanea (AAA-Italia)
- Explores Italy's postwar architectural and design modernization
- Features Autostrada del Sole highway and Autogrill rest stops by Raffello Fagnoni and Alfonso Stocchetti
- Includes ETR 300 Settebello train interiors by Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti
- Showcases Turbonave Cristoforo Colombo with interiors by Mario Gottardi and ceiling by Attilio and Emilio Lapadula
- Highlights railway stations: Napoli Centrale, Pescara, Roma Termini
- Features commercial spaces: Schiavio store in Bologna by Enrico De Angeli, Olivetti showroom in Venice by Carlo Scarpa with sculpture by Alberto Viani
- Covers Rome's 1960 Olympic venues including Palazzetto dello Sport by Annibale Vitellozzi and Pier Luigi Nervi
- Examines INA-Casa public housing projects in Rome by Saverio Muratori and Mario De Renzi
- Showcases Pirelli Tower in Milan by Gio Ponti, Pier Luigi Nervi, commissioned by Alberto Pirelli
Entities
Artists
- Raffello Fagnoni
- Alfonso Stocchetti
- Gio Ponti
- Giulio Minoletti
- Mario Gottardi
- Attilio Lapadula
- Emilio Lapadula
- Enrico De Angeli
- Carlo Scarpa
- Alberto Viani
- Annibale Vitellozzi
- Pier Luigi Nervi
- Saverio Muratori
- Mario De Renzi
- Alberto Pirelli
- Carlo Levi
- Antonio Mirabelli
- Vittorio De Feo
- F. Aggarbati
- C. Saggioro
- A. Vigni Andrea
Institutions
- Associazione nazionale Archivi di Architettura contemporanea (AAA-Italia)
- Olivetti
- INA-Casa
- Pirelli
- ESSO
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Autostrada del Sole
- Bologna
- Venice
- Piazza San Marco
- Rome
- Stadio Olimpico
- Stadio del Nuoto
- Stadio Flaminio
- Palazzetto dello Sport
- Palazzo dello Sport
- Velodromo
- Valco San Paolo
- Tuscolano
- Milan
- Centro Direzionale di Milano
- Stazione Centrale (Milan)
- Napoli Centrale
- Pescara
- Stazione Termini (Rome)