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Antonio Sant' Elia (Archipockets) (Multilingual Edition)

By Aurora Cuito

Book information

Publisher
Te Neues Pub Group
Year
2003
ISBN
3823855476
Open Library ID
OL8946926M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (15145507 bytes)
Edition
1St Edition
Pages
86\86
Orientation
no
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-03-17 06:00:00

Description

Antonio Sant?Elia (Como 1888-Monfalcone, 1916), a notable Italian futurist architect was, especially after his early death, an important influence on the evolution of modern architecture. He studied in Milan and Bologna. He undertook few commissions and those which were completed were either later demolished or transformed. His imaginative drawings for future cities were displayed in 1914. He wrote two theoretical essays: Messagio and Manifesto dell?architettura futurista. In his projects the influence of the Vienna Secession, especially that of Otto Wagner, can be discerned, as well as the impact of the American skyscraper. His most important works were the Villa Elisi (1912), and his project for the "New City" in 1914 (la Citt? Nuova). He volunteered for the army in the First World War and died in the battle of Monfalcone.

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