Giuseppe Terragni’s last building he designed before being forced into Mussolini’s army took the form of Casa Giuliani Frigerio, a five-story apartment building. The building contained 14 apartments and was actually finished by his associate Luigi Zuccoli who he wrote letters containing design drawings to. Casa Giuliani Frigerio was built in the Rationalist style that Terragni was known for. This style is also known as International style or modern movement as it gave birth to the rise of modernism. The Rationalist style explores the idea that the structure of a building by itself can create space without need for decoration. Casa Giuliani Frigerio embraces this idea through its blank facades. However, Terragni made the building beautiful by designing the facades to have four planes of layering to break up the blank wall.

Additionally the balconies and supports shown in the picture above display another method Terragni used to bring character to the rather simple building. It is a shame Terragni’s work came to an end with this building as he died due to complications caused by his involvement in World War II.

Images retrieved from:

José Tomás Franco’s gallery

https://www.archdaily.com/author/jose-tomas-franco