Cesenatico Skyscraper, High-rise building in Cesenatico, Italy
The Cesenatico Skyscraper is a residential complex with 35 floors and roughly 120 apartments, designed using rationalist principles with clean lines and functional forms. The structure uses straight surfaces and minimal decoration, typical of this design approach.
The tower was completed in 1958 by engineer Eugenio Berardi and was Italy's tallest building at that time. Two years later, the Pirelli Tower in Milan took that title, ending this building's reign at the top.
The building shows how the Italian Riviera changed after the war, moving from traditional architecture to modern, tall residential structures. You can still see this shift today in how the tower stands among the surrounding buildings.
The building sits directly near the Adriatic Sea at the beach, which means access and surroundings are shaped by coastal conditions. When visiting, expect to be in an active residential area where the atmosphere is affected by salt air and the nearby water.
The building was constructed on sand directly at the water's edge and has tilted about 33 centimeters toward the plaza in front of it. This lean developed over time due to the soft ground conditions at this unusual seaside location.
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