A building located in Bombay. This buildings architecture, exterior materials and linear structure reminds me of the game Jenga. These are apartments created by Charles Correa.
These are called the garden terraces and they are strategically made to with stand the weather around the apartment buildings location. This includes storms and sunlight. This design is extremely detailed and resourceful for the longevity of the building. This not only protects the interior of the building but also the tenants that live in this space. Architecture is so important to our everyday lives and this is a prime example of how much architecture and well thought out design can impact our cities.
Aldo Rossi, an Italian architect build many interesting and inspiring buildings in Italy. One of the earlier projects he worked on was the Fagnano Olona Elementary School in Varese, Italy. The school was finished in 1976 and is built on top of what used to be a factory. There is a beautiful courtyard with a large brick fireplace that pays homage to the factory that once stood on the grounds. The school has a central patio that is a place for outside class meeting or playing. The building uses materials such as bricks and terra-cotta tiles. One identifying part of the school is the cylindrical library, which has a conical roof. The unique shape and structure of the school makes it eye catching and brings a sense of awe. The see through roof in the library brings a modern feel to the space and allows for lots of natural sunlight, which is important in schools. I personally believe that the white color of the outside of the building brings a more positive upbeat feeling to the viewer when compared to the common grey color schools in my hometown. By creating a more “happy” color scheme I believe this could boost spirits and encourage children to be more engaged in their learning.
work cited: https://en.wikiarquitectura.com/building/fagnano-olona-elementary-school/
The Ismaili Center was one of my favorite creations by Charles Correa’s. The geometrics and differentiation in materials. Charles said in the buildings website that this building is to incorporate tradition Islamic architectural details.
The building structure above is the prayer hall. This is the most beautiful and detailed material selection for this building. Made of “crystalline frosted glass dome and elegant steel trusses” (Ismaili). The piece of architecture is located in Toronto. Although this was an Islamic inspired construction and used space the materials, colors and textures of architecture work well with the scenery of Toronto. The nature around the building works into the building. This was a the best modern creation by Charles. Natural light works with the entire building and lights up the interior spaces remarkably.
Giuseppe Terragni’s Novocomum was a bold career move. The housing complex was commissioned to have a classical facade to fit in with the residential buildings of the time, but Terragni changed his initial designs after approval so that during construction the building took a much different form. The Novocomum that stands today is regarded as an icon of Rationalist architecture in Italy but at the time Terragni’s change in plans was considered for demolition. However, the unprecedented design of pure, clean, and expressive features grew on the public. Novocomum is made up of simple volumes that interpenetrate with each other which highlight the subtle color contrasts.
The building’s exterior is mainly composed of the white stone tesserae shown above. This textured but clean face is contrasted by the hazelnut plaster exposed by the cutout. The main feature of Novocomum is its cylindrical entrance that is revealed by the cutout as well. The top floor is left suspended over this feature which adds to its impact. Terragni made a risky choice with Novocomum but it clearly was worth it.
After designing the successful Casa Rustici, Giuseppe Terragni and Pietro Lingeri were commissioned to create the Casa Comolli Rustici by the wealthy Rustici Family. This building acted as a rental apartment complex for the lower-middle class whereas the Casa Rustici was a luxurious villa turned family apartment building. The Casa Rustici brought Terragni and Lingeri more fame but the Casa Comolli Rustici has some underrated features. The building appears to be two buildings when viewed from the South facing side. The seven floored body towers over the rest of the building creating an illusion of disconnection. However, shown by the picture below, the building is just one building with three distinct bodies.
The highly complex composition Terragni and Lingeri designed is a consistent theme between the 5 residential buildings they worked together on. Casa Comolli Rustici has a C-Shaped layout which generates an internal courtyard as it was built on a rectangular plot. This courtyard was an important feature for the residents of Casa Comolli Rustici. Terrangi and Lingeri’s collaboration continued after this building, but the harmony they had was considered lost after Casa Comolli Rustici.
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.
An Indian Architect well known all over the world. He was a designer, planner and participated in his community. Founded his own company called Charles Correa Associates. This company was located in Mumbai and focused on his passions and modern architecture in India. Awarded many awards in his time bis activism projects were known as some of his most highlighted works. His concepts with urban development in parts of India with low incomes for housing were example of [project he was involved in.
In the Architect Magazine article he was said to be awarded “Indias greatest Architect” in 2013. He has designed over a hundred buildings with his works ranging from activism work to luxury buildings. He used surrounding cultures and materials to create modern building’s instead of the typical glass or steel material selection.
The Rationalist architect Giuseppe Terragni designed the Casa del Fascio in 1932 and after its inauguration it was used as the seat of the National Fascist Party. The building is located in Como, Italy and still stands there today as a milestone of modern European architecture. During fascist rule, monumental architectures were used to promote ideologies of the state and the Casa del Fascio is no exception. To display the rigor and functionalism of Mussolini’s regime, the features of Casa del Fascio consisted of clearly proportional relationships. The four facades were of equal size and utilized translucent features to pair with voids left at the top of the building. The large open frontage also mimics the oppressive nature of the fascist regime.
The interior of Casa del Fascio displayed above exposes the smooth concrete construction. The atrium’s ceiling is covered in black Belgian marble which continues to create an oppressive atmosphere. During its time as the headquarters of the National Fascist Party, the atrium contained a shrine of the fascist martyrs. After Mussolini came into power, he established that every city should build a form of remembrance for the fascist martyrs. This shrine was a display for the people who died for the fascist movement. Casa del Fascio is considered Giuseppe Terragni’s most famous work due to the history embedded within its use.
Images retrieved from:
Danny Lettkemann’s photograph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_del_Fascio_(Como)#/media/File:Como_-Casa_del_Fascio-_27-09-2017.jpg
José Tomás Franco’s photograph https://www.archdaily.com/author/jose-tomas-franco
Aldo Rossi was an Italian architect with many interesting projects. One of these projects is a building in the Monte Amiata Housing Complex in Milan, Italy. This housing complex is for low-income individuals in Milan and was also started by another architect, Carlo Aymonino, who built the majority of the complex. Rossi took a modern approach to the Neo-rational thought process for design. Rossi designed the apartment building within the complex. the seemly simple design replicates the look of a city with different building heights. The cylindrical portions of the building add depth and intrigue to the building, along with the dotted pattern they have going up them. The more muted base color is contrasted with red trim and the famous yellow walkway. Additionally, the inside displays even more creativity with color as the red and yellow interior colors draw from the outside accents of color. Rossi’s design became “iconic” rather early on after it was complete. The building is now opened to visitors to tour and has been featured in magazines. The images includes, photographed by Luca Vegetti, show the creativity and playfulness of the building.
The summer after my freshman year of college, I had the opportunity to study abroad in Italy for a few weeks. I saw so many amazing buildings and architectural feats on this trip. It was an awesome experience, and one of my favorite parts of the trip was visiting the Colosseum in Rome. I would say that it influenced me in a positive way since it was incredible to see this landmark that I had read about in history books in person. I was definitely in awe of its size and status as one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. However, it was also strange and sad to think about how many people and animals died in the Colosseum.
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