2433. Arezzo, Palazzo del Governo

 

Dear Bruno,

"The Palazzo del Governo at Arezzo is a beautiful 

and serene building that represented a milestone in 

the evolution of Italian architecture."

(Marcello Piacentini )

Regards,

R

2117. San Marino. Borgo Maggiore. Santuario Madonna della Consolazione

 

Dear Carlo,

"The architect must see and know how to see; 

he must know how, under what conditions and with 

what human difficulties his work is accomplished."

(Giovanni Michelucci)

Saluti,

R

1874. Autostrada del Sole (Firenze). La Chiesa.

Dear Bill,

"Architecture helps you to discovering something

of yourself" (Giovanni Michelucci)

Regards,

R

1307. Chiesa di Collina di Pontelung (Pistoia)

Dear Pietro,

"The small and moving church of Collina is where Michelucci attempted to rescue the anonymous 

language and the continuity between cottage and land 

in the peasant world." (Bruno Zevi)

Sincerely,
R

1295. Pistoia. Borsa Merci e Cassa di Risparmio

Caro Francesco,

"L'archittetura non è e non deve essere il fine, ma un mezzo di presenza, di colloquio con i propri simili"
(Giovanni Micheluzzi)

R

507. Santuario Madonna della Consolazione. Borgomaggiore

Querida Maria,

El Santuario de la Madonna della
Consolazione en San marino es obra
del arquitecto toscano Michelucci.
Enclavado sobre la falda de una
montaña, parte de esta tuvo que ser
excavada para dar cabida a la iglesia.
Michelucci reinterpreta esta
circunstancia recreando en el interior
de la misma paredes rocosas con formas
cavernosas e introduce luz cenital
indirecta que recrea un imaginario
mundo subterraneo.

Un abrazo.
R

385. Firenze (Campi Bisenzio) Chiesa di S. Giovanni dell'Autostrada del Sole

Dear Bill,

"This is what counts in my opinion, that the
architecture take you by the hand and
accompany you in discovering something
of yourself with all the uncertainties, the
incongruities, the failings of which we are
compounded and that it bring us to judge
the substance of our spirituality...or our
humanity" (Giovanni Michelucci)

Regards
R

243. Longarone (BL) La nuova Chiesa

Dear Tanu,

I enjoyed very much the other day projects review
session. It was really refreshing for me to see so
many great and enthusiastic ideas. Thanks a lot
for letting me to be part of it.
When discussing Thomas' project you mentioned
Giovanni Michelucci's San Giovanni Battista
church on the Autoestrada del Sole. This is, by
the way, one of my favourite buildings, particularly
because of its intriguing and amazing interior space.

Though this church is one of Michelucci's best known
works, he built several buildings as well. Another
church he did in Longarone (Italy) replaced the old
church that was destroyed along the whole town
in the 60s. A landslide forced millions of gallons of
water over the top of the nearby Dam, killing
almost 2000 people. Longarone was hopefully
rebuilt following the tragedy.

Here I am sending you a couple of postcards of this
church that to me resembles somehow to a dam
(maybe because of the all concrete finish). I like to
think that the ultimate reason for the extensive use
of this material was that Michelucci wanted to
change (metaphorically) the structure that brought in
destruction to the locals into a new structure built to
spread out hope and confidence.

Anyway, thanks a lot again for your invitation. Please
call me back any time you might need some extra
help.

Take care.
R

156. Firenze. Chiesa di S. Giovanni

Dear Enric,

The Chiesa di San Giovanni or dell'Autostrada del Sole
was built between 1960 and 1963, based on plans by
Giovanni Michelucci. The floorplan follows sinuous curves
creating a feeling of fluid space just like on many of your
drawings. I always saw a strong connection between
Michelucci and Miralles architectures.

Best regards.
R