Sant’Elia Nursery School (1937) *

Artist/Designer: Giuseppe Terragni

Project Location: Italy

Figure 1: Giuseppe Terragni, Sant'Elia Nursery School. Source: Daniel Dunham. Digital Image. ( Source | Photographer: Daniel Dunham )

Figure 2: Giuseppe Terragni, Sant'Elia Nursery School. Source: Flickr, Italy– Sant'Elia Nursery School. Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : November 8, 2013 | Photographer: Giuseppe Terragni )

Figure 3: Giuseppe Terragni, Sant'Elia Nursery School. Source: Architecttura del Moderno, Italy– Sant'Elia Nursery School. Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : November 8, 2013 | Photographer: ilConte )

Figure 4: Giuseppe Terragni, Sant'Elia Nursery School. Source: Desinging for Children, Italy– Sant'Elia Nursery School. Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : November 8, 2013 | Photographer: Effe B )

Figure 5: Giuseppe Terragni, Sant'Elia Nursery School. Source: Jose Tomas Franco - ArchDaily, Italy– Sant'Elia Nursery School. Digital Image. ( Source | Photographer: Jose Tomas franco )

Figure 6: Giuseppe Terragni, Sant'Elia Nursery School. Source: Jose Tomas Franco - ArchDaily, Italy– Sant'Elia Nursery School. Digital Image. ( Source | Photographer: Jose Tomas franco )

Style/Period(s):
Contemporary, Modern

Primary Material(s):
Plaster, Color, Glass, Concrete

Function(s):
Classroom, Education

Related Website(s):

Asilo Sant'Elia - General Information | Accessed : January 8, 2019

5 Emblematic Buildings by Giuseppe Terragni | Accessed : January 8, 2019

Giuseppe Terragni - Architect Information | Accessed : January 8, 2019

Significant Date(s):
20th Century, 1936, 1937

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Eisenman, Peter, Terragni, Giuseppe, and Tafuri, Manfredo. Giuseppe Terragni : Transformations, Decompositions, Critiques. New York: Monacelli Press, 2003.

Schumacher, Thomas L., Terragni, Giuseppe, and Futagawa, Yukio. Giuseppe Terragni : Casa Del Fascio, Como, Italy, 1932-36 : Asilo Infantile Antonio Sant'Elia, Como, Italy, 1936-37. Global Architecture ; 74. Tokyo: A.D.A. Edita Tokyo, 1994.

Galli, Mirko, and Mühlhoff, Claudia. Virtual Terragni : CAAD in Historical and Critical Research. IT Revolution in Architecture. Basel ; Boston: Birkhäuser, 2000.

Building Address: Via Andrea Alciato, 15, 22100 Como CO, Italy

Significant Dates: Construction Dates (1936 – 1937)

Supporting Staff/ Designers: Unknown

Tags: Contemporary Schools, Educational Interiors, White Interiors, Modern Interior

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