Marcello Guido
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Marcello Guido is an Italian deconstructivist architect
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Born in Acri
, he is based in Cosenza
, Calabria
.
He trained as an architect at the Faculty of Architecture of La Sapienza University, Rome. He is a student of Bruno Zevi
. He is president of the Istituto Nazionale di Architettura (InArch) Calabria section and a member of the Istituto's Administrative Board.
He is regarded as an authority on the integration of contemporary architecture in the setting of Italy's historic city centres. His "forceful and courageous" Piazza Toscana archaeological site project in Cosenza was awarded the Dedalo Minosse Prize
(Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Italian Architecture) Special Prize in 2002. The dynamisim of its conceptualisation has been favourably compared with that of the corkscrew lantern on the dome of Borromini's Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
.
His work, representative of the deconstructivist style of architecture in Italy, is the subject of Cesare De Sessa's monograph "Marcello Guido, L'impegno nella trasgressione" ("Marcello Guido, Commitment in Transgression").
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
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Born in Acri
Acri, Italy
Acri is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy.The town is built on three hills overlooking the Mucone and Chàlamo rivers on the edge of Sila National Park.- History :...
, he is based in Cosenza
Cosenza
Cosenza is a city in southern Italy, located at the confluence of two historic rivers: the Busento and the Crathis. The municipal population is of around 70,000; the urban area, however, counts over 260,000 inhabitants...
, Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
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He trained as an architect at the Faculty of Architecture of La Sapienza University, Rome. He is a student of Bruno Zevi
Bruno Zevi
Bruno Zevi was an Italian architect, historian, professor, curator, author and editor. Zevi was a vocal critic of 'classicising' modern architecture and postmodernism.-University years:...
. He is president of the Istituto Nazionale di Architettura (InArch) Calabria section and a member of the Istituto's Administrative Board.
He is regarded as an authority on the integration of contemporary architecture in the setting of Italy's historic city centres. His "forceful and courageous" Piazza Toscana archaeological site project in Cosenza was awarded the Dedalo Minosse Prize
Dedalo Minosse Prize
The Dedalo Minosse International Prize for commissioning a building is promoted by ALA-Assoarchitetti, Italian association for professional Architects....
(Dedalo Minosse International Prize for Italian Architecture) Special Prize in 2002. The dynamisim of its conceptualisation has been favourably compared with that of the corkscrew lantern on the dome of Borromini's Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza
The Church of Saint Yves at La Sapienza is a Roman Catholic church in Rome. The church is considered a masterpiece of Roman Baroque church architecture, built in 1642-1660 by the architect Francesco Borromini.- History :...
.
His work, representative of the deconstructivist style of architecture in Italy, is the subject of Cesare De Sessa's monograph "Marcello Guido, L'impegno nella trasgressione" ("Marcello Guido, Commitment in Transgression").
Work
- Museum of the Horse (Museo del cavallo), Bisignano, Calabria
- Piazza Toscano, archaeological site covering, Cosenza, Calabria
- Social Centre, San Giorgio Albanese, Calabria, Italy
- Service Centre "Park Crista", Acri, Calabria, Cosenza
- Pavilion, San Giorgio Albanese, Calabria, Cosenza
- Tourist Centre, Pescolanciano, Molise, Isernia
- Apartment Building, Cosenza, Calabria
- and other projects http://www.greatbuildings.com/wiki/Marcello_Guido