White Whale: The Aquarium and Reptile House at the Turin Zoo and the Architecture of Enzo Venturelli (1955–1965)
In Enzo Venturelli’s architectural oeuvre, the relationship between his overlooked built work and his better known drawn and written production is problematic and currently under-studied. Venturelli’s design of the 'acquario-rettilario' (aquarium and reptile house) (1958–60) for the Turin...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:a2e07d088a67495d957d6fadc30113d1 2023-05-15T18:44:03+02:00 White Whale: The Aquarium and Reptile House at the Turin Zoo and the Architecture of Enzo Venturelli (1955–1965) Gregorio Astengo 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5334/ah.341 https://doaj.org/article/a2e07d088a67495d957d6fadc30113d1 EN eng Open Library of Humanities https://journal.eahn.org/articles/341 https://doaj.org/toc/2050-5833 2050-5833 doi:10.5334/ah.341 https://doaj.org/article/a2e07d088a67495d957d6fadc30113d1 Architectural Histories, Vol 7, Iss 1 (2019) Architecture NA1-9428 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5334/ah.341 2022-12-30T21:38:28Z In Enzo Venturelli’s architectural oeuvre, the relationship between his overlooked built work and his better known drawn and written production is problematic and currently under-studied. Venturelli’s design of the 'acquario-rettilario' (aquarium and reptile house) (1958–60) for the Turin Zoo appeared midway through his career, part of the architectural milieu of the mid-1950s in which the zoo itself was conceived. This article analyses the building’s history and design within the context of Venturelli’s writings, projects, exhibitions and contacts with artists and architects between the late 1950s and early 1960s. The 'acquario-rettilario' constitutes a significant case for reconsidering Venturelli as both a radical architectural theoretician and a practising building designer. Article in Journal/Newspaper White whale Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Architectural Histories 7 1 |
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In Enzo Venturelli’s architectural oeuvre, the relationship between his overlooked built work and his better known drawn and written production is problematic and currently under-studied. Venturelli’s design of the 'acquario-rettilario' (aquarium and reptile house) (1958–60) for the Turin Zoo appeared midway through his career, part of the architectural milieu of the mid-1950s in which the zoo itself was conceived. This article analyses the building’s history and design within the context of Venturelli’s writings, projects, exhibitions and contacts with artists and architects between the late 1950s and early 1960s. The 'acquario-rettilario' constitutes a significant case for reconsidering Venturelli as both a radical architectural theoretician and a practising building designer. |
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