1935/38 Mario De Renzi (1897/1967), Giorgio
Calza Bini (1908/99), Maurizio Sacripanti
(1916/96) and Pietro Sforza who supervised the
sophisticated interiors unfortunately destroyed by the recent renovation which
altered the exterior as well of such an elegant building
It is
considered a masterpiece of the Rationalism of the Roman school
It was
built for residential use but is now home to the offices of Equitalia, the
government agency whose job is to collect taxes
“The main
front projecting toward the Tiber is dug deep into a series of superimposed
loggias, developed without interruption along the entire length of the façade,
to echo the horizontality of the watercourse. In the other sides continuity of
wall surface prevails, evenly punctured by holes that are repeated with a
single module. Lately the intended use has been changed from homes to offices, and
an improvident action of restructuring has severely mortified the figurative
coherence of the system by eliminating the sliding shutters, which protected
the interior from the midday light and made the front vibrate, and adding an
external fire escape at the rear” (Giorgio Muratore)
“The formal
result overall is of great interest because it corresponds to a very concise
idea: the compact volume of the building looks almost dug by large continuous
openings that determine, in the alternation with the full parapets, a rhythm of
horizontal elements featuring well-balanced proportions” (Piero Ostilio Rossi)
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