Torre Velasca
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| Torre Velasca | |
| Designer | Belgiojoso, Peressutti and Rogers |
| Location | Milan, Italy |
| Date | 1957 to 1960 |
| Building Type | mixed use tower |
| Climate | mediterranean |
| Context | urban |
| Architectural Style | Brutalist Modern |
| Street Address | |
| Notes | Overhanging upper stories reminiscent of the old fortress palazzos. |
| At Great Buildings | http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Torre_Velasca.html |
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Roberto Aloi. Nouve Architetture a Milano. Milano: Ulrico Hoepli Editore, 1959. NA1121.M6A7. detail plan drawing of office window frames, p32. transverse section drawing, p35. longitudinal section drawing, p35. typical offices floor plan drawing, p34. ground floor plan drawing, p34. site plan drawing, p28.
Heinrich Klotz. History of Post-Modern Architecture. exterior photo, p98.
John Julius Norwich, ed. Great Architecture of the World. London: Mitchell Beazley Publishers, 1975. exterior photo, p243.Reprint edition: Da Capo Press, April 1991. ISBN 0-3068-0436-0. — An accessible, inspiring and informative overview of world architecture, with lots of full-color cutaway drawings, and clear explanations. Available at Amazon.com
Dennis Sharp. Twentieth Century Architecture: a Visual History. New York: Facts on File, 1990. ISBN 0-8160-2438-3. NA680.S517. more detailed exterior photos, with some street context, p214. — Available at Amazon.com
Manfredo Tafuri, Francesco Dal Co. Modern Architecture/2. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 1976. color photo of exterior, plate XLI.
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