Grattacielo Bibbiani, Art Nouveau palace in La Spezia, Italy
Grattacielo Bibbiani is an Art Nouveau palace in La Spezia featuring three floors with prominent bay windows and decorative carved details. The building houses private residences and displays original ceiling ornaments in the street-facing portico.
The palace was designed in 1927 by architects Raffaello Bibbiani and Giorgio Guidugli during La Spezia's urban expansion period. The project emerged from the city's modernization efforts of that decade.
The facade displays carved figures of sea creatures, mythological monsters, and winged victories that reflect the artistic tastes of 1920s Italy. These animal forms and statues are typical of the Art Nouveau style that was fashionable during that era.
The building is located at Via Vittorio Veneto 19 and can be admired from the street, where the decorative elements on the front facade are fully visible. The best view is obtained from street level to appreciate all the architectural details.
Engineer Nino Ferrari designed the structural specifications for this palace with eight telamones beneath the roof cornice. These male figures are supported by zoomorphic corbels, an unusual structural and decorative feature.
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