Palazzo del Lavoro, Turin

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Palazzo del Lavoro, Turin( P. L. Nervi, A. Nervi, G. Covre)

Palace of LaborStudents: Accennato Flavia , Fracchiolla Anna

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“[…] in my project work I noticed that static hints explained and defined with detailed

research and proportion are the most effective architectural enlightenments. To me

this is absolutely true, without exceptions”

Pier Luigi Nervi (1891-1979)

1st MAY 1961

INTERNATIONAL

LABOR DAY

FIRST CENTENARY OF

ITALIAN REPUBLIC


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THE COMPETITION BRIEF

A detailed project, with structural calculations,

submitted before October 7, 1960;

The main section of the Exhibition Italia 61 was tobe hosted in the main hall;

This internal space had to allow further uses

The plan of the building had to be symmetrical

The opening day was fixed on May 1, 1961;

Essential project: a square of 167 m per side with neutral open space

Could be transformed into an industrial school (Mies Van DerRohe's buildings such as Crown Hall)

Subdivision of the structure into independent elements: a series of smaller roofs to cover

the whole area

Decision to adopt different materials:reinforced concrete and steel

The organization of the building site as a ‗work in progress‗:finishing works could begin in the areas where major

structural work was already complete

NERVI’S PROJECT


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Dome overall circular plan

Vaulted structure

Continuous flat roof

THE ROOF

Indipendent steel cover: the ―umbrellas‖38 m

38

m


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THE COLUMNS


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Vertical alignment

Continuous surface

No corrections

The form’s stability

VERTICAL ALIGNMENT

This alignment is very difficult to achieve with normal timber forms, especially at the top.

CONTINUOUS SURFACE

It was difficult to provide a continuous surface between the cruciform base and the circular top of the columns

NO TIME FOR CORRECTIONS

As there would be no time for corrections the columns had to be constructed perfectly from the very beginning

THE FORM‗S STABILITY

the forms for the columns had to be accurately placed by a crane and it had to have its own stability

THE COLUMNS: ISSUES


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THE MEZZANINE FLOOR AND EXTERNAL WALL

Isostatic slab in renforced concrete

Square of 10 m per side

Make a ring around exhibition space

Indipendent structure


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Bibliography

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•Architecture of Italy, Jean Castex , January 2008;

• ―Nervi Palace for Italy‖, LIFE , 16 june 1961;

• ―Three Resilient Megastructures by Pier Luigi Nervi‖, Manuel Cresciani and John Forth, International Journal of Architectural Heritage, 8: 49–73, 2014;

• Poretti, S. 1997–1998. Le fabbriche del novecento—Cartiera Burgo, Mantova 1960–1964. In Casabella, 651–652 96–107;

• ―Palazzo del Lavoro‖ , http://www.museotorino.it,

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