| Turin: Architectural Guide Contributor(s): Chiorino, Cristiana (Author), Fassino, Giulietta (Author) |
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ISBN: 3869224118 ISBN-13: 9783869224114 Publisher: Dom Publishers OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | History - General - Architecture | Buildings - General - Architecture | Regional |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.4" W x 9.6" (0.90 lbs) 232 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Widely known as the Italian one-company town during the development of Fiat in the 20th century, Turin underwent a process of transformation roughly twenty years ago in its search for a new urban identity. The city, situated at the foot of the Alps, has become a laboratory for the reconversion of post-industrial heritage, also in part owing to the Winter Olympics Games that took place in 2006. The manifestations of change have left behind significant traces in its urban fabric. Besides its industrial history, Turin can also surprise with its Baroque architecture - which has brought the city to the forefront of international popularity among architects - and with masterpieces of Italian modern architecture, such as works by Pier Luigi Nervi and Carlo Mollino. The structure of this guide is based upon a sequence of 150 buildings, some dating from 1900. These are introduced in the form of a tour that starts in the Roman and Baroque centre and heads towards the city's outskirts, encompassing Ivrea - the city built around the Olivetti - and the wineries in the Langhe region, recently recognised by UNESCO World Heritage. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fassino, Giulietta: - "Cristiana Chiorino, Giulietta Fassino and Laura Milan all born in Turin in 1975, architects with a PhD in History of Architecture. Since 2010 they have been partners of Studio Associato Comunicarch, a member of the international network Guiding Architects. Since 2005, Chiorino and Milan have been part of the editorial board of the monthly magazine Il Giornale dell'Architettura and have taken part in the curation of important exhibitions on architecture, including Carlo Mollino (Turin, 2006), Pier Luigi Nervi. Architecture as Challenge (Bruxelles, Rome, Turin, 2010 - 2011) and Carlo Mollino. Maniera moderna (Munich, 2011). Since 2006, Fassino has been a consultant for the Urban Center Metropolitano of Torino and is the author of several guides on Turin and its transformation process."Chiorino, Cristiana: - "Cristiana Chiorino, Giulietta Fassino and Laura Milan all born in Turin in 1975, architects with a PhD in History of Architecture. Since 2010 they have been partners of Studio Associato Comunicarch, a member of the international network Guiding Architects. Since 2005, Chiorino and Milan have been part of the editorial board of the monthly magazine Il Giornale dell'Architettura and have taken part in the curation of important exhibitions on architecture, including Carlo Mollino (Turin, 2006), Pier Luigi Nervi. Architecture as Challenge (Bruxelles, Rome, Turin, 2010 - 2011) and Carlo Mollino. Maniera moderna (Munich, 2011). Since 2006, Fassino has been a consultant for the Urban Center Metropolitano of Torino and is the author of several guides on Turin and its transformation process." |