Sunday, April 27, 2008

The City of Sport and Culture


Itinerary

1 – Villaggio Olimpico, Residential districts for athlets for the Olympic Games 1960
(Adalberto Libera and others) 1957-1960
2 – Palazzetto dello Sport, Sporting palace (Pierluigi Nervi, Annibale Vitellozzi) 1956-1958
3 – Stadio Flaminio, Football stadium (Pierluigi Nervi) 1957-1958
4 – Corso Francia viaduct, (Pierluigi Nervi, Adalberto Libera and others) 1968-1960
7 – Auditorium – Parco della Musica (Renzo Piano) 1994-2002
8 – MAXXI – National Museum of 21st century Arts, (Zaha Hadid) 1998-2009
9 – Foro Italico (former Foro Mussolini) – Sporting complex
(Enrico Del Debbio, Luigi Moretti) 1928-1933

A Giant Face...

Inside dome of Palazzetto dello Sport sporting palace by Pierluigi Nervi & Annibale Vitellozzi, 1956-1958.



Villaggio Olimpico by Adalberto Libera, 1957-1960. Instead of an open space, it has a park as its courtyard.

A cute car... anybody knows what this is called?



Renzo Piano's Parco Della Musica, 1994-2002.

Use of the street in front of Parco della Musica as playspace for children.

Maxxi by Zaha Hadid, under construction, 1998-2009.

Track fields at Stadio Flaminio. Each of the marble statues around the field represent a sport of both modern and ancient origin.

~Stephanie

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