Adalberto Libera
Adalberto Libera by E. Garofalo, published by Princeton Architectural Press in January 1996, presents a comprehensive exploration of the influential Italian Rationalist architect Adalberto Libera, who was active during the 1930s and 1940s. This edition, written in English and spanning 186 pages, delves into Libera’s significant contributions to modern architecture, highlighting his role as both a leading figure in the movement and a cultural organizer during a pivotal time in Italy’s architectural history.
Readers will find detailed documentation of over 70 of Libera’s projects, accompanied by more than 300 sketches, drawings, models, and photographs. The book includes brief descriptive texts that provide context for his notable works, such as the Palazzo dei Congressi and the post office in Rome. An introductory essay, biography, and bibliography featuring Libera’s theoretical writings further enrich the content, offering insights into his architectural philosophy and the broader architectural landscape of Italy during his era.
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Adalberto Libera (1903-1963) was one of the preeminent Italian Rationalist architects of the 1930s and 1940s. Both a protagonist of Italian modern architecture and an important cultural organizer during the movement’s birth, he emerged as author of several key works built under the Fascist regime. Some of his best-known projects include the Palazzo dei Congressi, the post office in Rome, the design of the entrance facade of the Exhibition of the Tenth Anniversary of the Fascist Revolution, and the single-story housing units in Rome’s Tuscolano Quarter. Other projects – schools, auditoria, exhibition pavilions, and master plans – display the range of his commissions.
Adalberto Libera covers the complete works of this prolific architect: over 70 projects are documented through more than 300 sketches, drawings, models, photographs, and brief descriptive texts. An introductory essay, biography, and bibliography including Libera’s theoretical writings complete the monograph, bringing this great architect long-overdue attention.
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