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Torre Branca - Torre del Parco [ex Torre Littoria]
Branca Tower - Tower of Park [former Littoria Tower] |
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DESCRIPTION |
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Built on the occasion of the "V triennale dell'Architettura e delle Arti decorative" (5th Triennial of Architecture and Decorative Arts) originally was surmounted by a lighthouse and was called the Littoria Tower. |
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MATERIALS |
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LOCATION |
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MAP |
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TYPOLOGY |
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ARCHITECTURE | Urban equipment and structures for public areas
Panoramic structures, belvederes
Vertical architectures
Towers, bell towers
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ARCHITECTURE | Commercial buildings
Bars, cafeterias
Restaurants
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CHRONOLOGY |
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Realisation |
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1933 |
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THE BUILDING IN CINEMA |
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Title |
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Io sono l'amore [I Am Love]
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Cast |
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Tilda Swinton, Flavio Parenti, Edoardo Gabbriellini, Alba Rohrwacher, Pippo Delbono, Maria Paiato, Diane Fleri, Waris Ahluwalia, Gabriele Ferzetti, Marisa Berenson |
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BIBILIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES |
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Reyner Banham, "Quando il grattacielo arrivò a Milano/How the skyscraper came to Milan", Domus Grattacieli/Skyscrapers, supplemento a/supplement of Domus 865, dicembre/december 2003, pp. 10-11 (4-11) |
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Donatella Paterlini, "Ponti e Milano. Dalle prime opere alle facciate in ceramica", Domus 708, settembre/september 1989, "Itinerario n. 49" n. 7 |
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Luigi Pinciroli, Il progetto della Torre Littoria di Milano. Calcoli e considerazioni sull'impiego del materiale tubolare metallico, Francesco Vallandi, 1934 |
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DIMENSIONAL DATA |
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STRUCTURES |
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Cesare Chiodi - Ettore Ferrari |
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STAFF |
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Arch. Gio Ponti, Ing. Cesare Chiodi |
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Ing. Cesare Chiodi Ing. Ettore Ferrari (Dalmine) |
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Furniture |
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ANNOTATIONS |
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