Itineraries
Storie di architetture e di cantiere
Il Fondo in inglese
Il Fondo16.266 disegni su carta da lucido, 1924 copie eliografiche, 544 copie eliografiche con in inglese La VitaNervi, Pier Luigi (Sondrio 1891- Roma 1979). Dopo la laurea in ingegneria civile conseguita a Bologna nel 1913, in inglese https://youtu.be/EE9MOsnm7mk Il fondo…
Pier Luigi Nervi. Architecture
Architecture images from the Fotoschede series: G. Berta municipal stadium, Florence, 1929-1932; 1950-1951 expansion Orvieto hangars, 1935-1938 Competition contract for the tobacco depot and salt processing - water clarification tanks, Tortona (AL), 1943-1954 Manifattura Tabacchi (Tobacco Factory), Bologna, 1949-1958 Autogrill…
The Vatican Audience hall (1963-1971)
In the last years of his career, between 1963 and 1971, Pier Luigi Nervi realised the extraordinary Vatican Audience Hall, which is so linked to his figure and name that it is also called Sala Nervi. MAXXI conserves and preserves…
The sports Arena (1956-1957)
On the occasion of the 1960 Olympic Games, Pier Luigi Nervi was called upon to build three sports facilities and a viaduct to serve the athletes' village; these included the Sports Arena, designed with Annibale Vitellozzi in 1956. The building,…
Cantiere Burgo, Management housing
Studio Nervi & Bartoli, Mantua Management housing, 1961-1962 In conjunction with the project for the Cartiere Burgo (Burgo Paper mill), Pier Luigi Nervi created a series of drawings between 1961 and 1962 showing several small villas designed to house employees…
Cartiere Burgo
Studio Nervi & Bartoli (metal structures Gino Covre), Mantua. General studies, 1960-1964 Cartiere Burgo (Burgo Paper mill), designed in 1960 and completed in 1964, can be counted among the projects of architect Pier Luigi Nervi's (1891-1979) maturity. Located in Mantua…
The photographic albums
Pier Luigi Nervi has used the photographic medium as a precious communication tool, capable of supporting and giving strength to all the Studio's activities, both in the strictly professional field and in the scientific and didactic ones.The photographic materials conserved…