Casa e Studio Portaluppi, Private residence in Milan, Italy
Description
Casa e Studio Portaluppi is a combined residence and professional studio in Milan with a four-story structure featuring a symmetrical facade covered in serizzo ghiandone stone plates arranged horizontally between floors. The building integrates living quarters and workspace within a single architectural composition.
History
Architect Piero Portaluppi designed and built this house between 1935 and 1939 in Milan as his own residence and working studio. The structure was created during a period of rationalist design in Italian architecture.
Culture
The entrance hall displays two levels connected by a staircase, with walls completely covered in green Challant malachite marble that shapes the character of the space. This material creates a distinctive impression as visitors first enter the home.
Practical
The building now houses the Piero Portaluppi Foundation located at Via Morozzo della Rocca 5 in central Milan. Visitors can access the structure and explore its interior featuring distinctive rooms and material choices.
Did you know?
The basement level features chrome-white metal square plates and black Anzola granite with specialized ventilation openings. This hidden floor reveals Portaluppi's attention to technical details in every part of the house.
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