Modern alpine architecture in Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta / Antonio De Rossi.

Main entry:

De Rossi, Antonio, 1965-

Title & Author:

Modern alpine architecture in Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta / Antonio De Rossi.

Publication:

Description:

78 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.

Series:

Contemporary architecture in Turin ; 3

Notes:
Italian ed. also avail (see our card no. 06009441, ISBN 88-422-1402-7).
Translation of: Architettura alpina moderna in Piemonte e Valle d'Acosta.
Includes bibliographical references (page 76) and index.
The discovery and invention of alpine landscape and architecture -- Travellers, writers, artists in Italy's western Alps -- Chalets, castles, and alpine villages -- The Alps, a laboratory of modernism -- The golden age of modern alpine architecture -- From mass tourism to diversification in consumer models -- Examples of contemporary alpine architecture -- Essential bibliography.
Translated from the Italian.

Summary:

Aims to take the reader on a trek through Italy's Western Alps to discover the buildings that have been constructed in the mountains of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta. This book is a trek through Italy's Western Alps to discover the buildings that have been construct ed in the mountains of Piedmont and Valle d'Aosta in modern times: the invention of mountain landscape in the 18th and 19th centuries; the birt h of tourism; the first winter-sports resorts; mass tourism; diversification of consumer models.

ISBN:

884221406X
9788842214069

Subject:

Architecture Italy Piedmont 20th century.
Hillside architecture Italy Piedmont History 20th century.
Architecture Italy Valle d'Aosta 20th century.
Hillside architecture Italy Valle d'Aosta History 20th century.
Architecture à flanc de coteau Italie Piémont Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture à flanc de coteau Italie Val d'Aoste Histoire 20e siècle.
Architecture.
Hillside architecture.
Italy Piedmont.
Italy Valle d'Aosta.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Contemporary architecture in Turin ; 3.

Alpine architecture

Holdings:

Location: Library main 249128
Call No.: BIB 178707
Status: Available

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