Casa Pedraglio, Rationalist residential palazzo in Como, Italy.
Casa Pedraglio is a rationalist multifamily residence on via Mentana in Como, built by Giuseppe Terragni in 1934-1935. It holds two apartments reached by a single staircase, each with balconies whose floors are made of glass blocks, and full-height glazed doors that continue into glass slots at ceiling level. The facade was meant to be clad in prefabricated slabs of light-blue cement with marble aggregate.
Architect Giuseppe Terragni designed and built this residence between 1934 and 1935 during the height of Italian rationalist architecture. The project emerged when this forward-looking design approach was gaining traction in Italy.
The building displays typical rationalist materials with blue concrete slabs and marble aggregate that echo the natural tones of Lake Como. This color scheme subtly connects the structure to its surrounding landscape.
The building sits at Via Mentana 6 near Como Nord Borghi train station and continues to serve as a residential complex. Its location on a main access route makes it straightforward to reach and observe from the street.
The original design called for additional spans and three side balconies, but only one row was ultimately built. This incomplete realization of the architect's full vision remains visible in the structure today.
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