Main Facade
HOUSE OF THE BEAM
Giuseppe Terragni
Como.Italia.1936
The Italian rationalist architecture in the twenties and thirties living with fascism has been a very interesting period in the history of architecture comtemporanea.
One of the most representative buildings is the Casa del Fascio Terragni Giseppe where his distinctly abstract, deep and dramatic intellectualism, turn those orthogonal grids, an object of meditation spot where you find the value of rationalism of Modernism.
Coated with white marble slabs give it a hard look and solid,where “The Casa del Fascio” a hub 33 m long and 16.5 m high which in turn corresponds to half the length of the building, establishing that all elements are in proportion 1:2 and based on the golden section. Each of the facades has different openings, repeating the pattern in each of them and creating a false vacuum which contrasts with the solidity of this landmark building.
Photography:alejandrosrosmateos
Plans:
Picture of the year 50
View from courtyard
Books.
