Inclus dans:

• Fonds: Fonds Alessandro Poli, 1963-1996
•    Série(s): Architectural and design projects, 1963-1996
•      Projet: Competition Fortezza da Basso, National Centre for Arts and Crafts, Florence, Italy (1967), 1967-1968

Personnes et institutions:

• Alessandro Poli (archive creator)
• Alessandro Poli (architect)

Titre:

Competition Fortezza da Basso, National Centre for Arts and Crafts, Florence, Italy (1967)

Date:

1967-1968

Niveau de description archivistique:
Project

Collation:

• 11 drawings

Présentation du contenu:
This project series documents Poli's contribution to the competition entry for the restoration of a 16th century fort in Florence, the Fortezza da Bassa and its transformation into a National Centre for Arts and Crafts. This competition design was a Superstudio project led by Adolfo Natalini, reflecting the group's interest at the time in architecture on a "monumental' scale" (Lang and Menking, 2003, 100).
Project material consists of study sketches in coloured pencil and graphite, many with annotations, and a page of typed notes, also with smaller sketches. Poli's sketches and notes seem to focus on designs for the entrance to the fort -- "ingresso alla Fortezza" -- and the movement of spectators into the fort. The typed notes and some sketches suggest the idea of a pinball machine with flippers and multi coloured lights lighting up a path.

Numéro de référence:

AP148.S1.1967.PR01

Localisation:

Florence Italie

Sources complémentaires:

• Notes on this project include references to Poli's earlier Piper project (See AP148.S1.1966.PR01).

Contient:

• AP148.S1.1967.PR01.001, Study sketches and notes, Competition Fortezza da Basso, 1967-1968
• AP148.S1.1967.PR01.002, Study sketches, Competition Fortezza da Basso, ca. 1967-1968