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Pietro Porcinai and the Landscape of Modern Italy

Pietro Porcinai and the Landscape of Modern Italy

Treib, Marc
Latini, Luigi

Paperback

Biographies GeneralGeneral GardeningLandscape Architecture

ISBN10: 1138297100
ISBN13: 9781138297104
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 11 2017
Pages: 216
Weight: 1.50
Height: 0.40 Width: 9.40 Depth: 8.60
Language: English
Born in Florence in 1910, Pietro Porcinai grew up on the classic grounds of the Villa Gamberaia in Settignano where his father served as head gardener. Although he studied agriculture in college, Porcinai's true interest lay in the landscape architecture practice he founded in 1938. Early projects centered in the area of Arezzo, whose style reflected modernÂ-ized traditional models. In the postwar era the office flourished, producing modern gardens of remarkable design and use of plants. In these works, Porcinai convincingly demonstrated the affinity between historical architecture and landscapes unÂ-compromisingly modern. During his long and productive career he also consulted on autostrada planning, and designed public parks, memorials, and even a Pinocchio theme park-at times collaborating with noted architects such as Renzo Piano, Carlo Scarpa and Oscar Niemeyer. This book, the first English-language study on Pietro Porcinai provides a comprehensive and richly illustrated overview of his life and remarkable achievements.

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