Giuseppe Terragni

Architect

Birthday April 18, 1904

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Italy

DEATH DATE Jul 19, 1943 (39)

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About

Leading architect of the Italian modern movement, known as Rationalism, who designed the Casa del Fascio in Como, Italy.

Before Fame

He attended the Como's Technical College and Politecnico di Milano university.

Trivia

He was the designer of the monument, Danteum, which was a tribute to Italian poet Dante Alighieri; it was designed to represent the "Divine Comedy's" divisions of hell.

Family Life

He opened a practice with his brother, Attilio, in 1927.

Associated With

He worked on projects for the fascist Benito Mussolini regime.