Palazzo Fidia, Art Deco palace in Via Melegari, Milan, Italy.
Palazzo Fidia is an eight-story building at Via Melegari 2, on the corner with Via Mozart, designed by Aldo Andreani and built between 1929 and 1932. Its style sits between Art Deco and Eclecticism, and the facade is almost entirely clad in brick, except for concrete bay windows and a few decorative elements. Tympana, small balconies and large windows appear arranged without an orderly decorative pattern.
Palazzo Fidia was built between 1929 and 1932 to a design by Aldo Andreani, the architect of the nearby Casa Sola-Busca. Milanese citizens disliked it at the time of construction, but it is now counted among the city's most bizarre and interesting buildings.
Palazzo Fidia was poorly received by Milanese citizens when it was built between 1929 and 1932, and today it is counted among the city's most bizarre and interesting constructions. Its brick front, with tympanums, small balconies and large windows set in no orderly pattern, is what passersby notice first.
The building still stands at its original location and functions as a residential space today. Visitors can view the exterior freely from the street, with the clearest views available from Via Luigi Melegari.
The building was poorly received by Milanese citizens when it was completed in 1932, yet it is now counted among the city's most bizarre and interesting constructions. Its eight floors are almost entirely clad in brick, with concrete bay windows and few other decorative elements.
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