The Sarfatti Building (Italian: Edificio Sarfatti) is an office and educational building on the Bocconi University campus in Milan, Italy, at Via Sarfatti 25.[1][2]

Sarfatti Building
Edificio Sarfatti (Italian)
Sarfatti Building in Milan
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General information
LocationMilan, Italy
Coordinates45°26′55.68″N 9°11′23.62″E / 45.4488000°N 9.1898944°E / 45.4488000; 9.1898944
Design and construction
Architect(s)Giuseppe Pagano

History

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The construction of the building, designed by Italian architect Giuseppe Pagano and his associate Gian Giacomo Predaval, commenced in 1937. The inauguration was held on December 21, 1941.[3] The structure was the first built and corresponds to the original nucleus of the Bocconi University campus after its seat was moved from a palazzo in largo Treves in Milan.[4][5]

Description

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The building is considered one of the finest works of Italian Rationalist architecture.[6]

It features a cross-shaped plan, probably inspired by Walter Gropius' Bauhaus Dessau (1925–1926).[6] Two lion statues in medieval style, created by sculptor Arturo Martini, preside over the interior of building's main entrance hallway.[7] Below the porch alongside via Sarfatti some bas-reliefs by Leone Todi can be found.

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References

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  1. ^ Todesco, Fabio (12 December 2016). "When Architecture Tells the Story of a University, an Era and a City". Via Sarfatti 25. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  2. ^ Aldo Castellano, Achille Marzio Romani (2017), Architetture bocconiane, Università Bocconi Editore, ISBN 9788883502613
  3. ^ "STORIA - Università Bocconi Milano". www.unibocconi.it. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Dagli anni Quaranta a oggi: la sede storica e il campus dell'università Bocconi". La Repubblica. August 23, 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Grafton Architects: Università Luigi Bocconi, Milan". 3 March 2002.
  6. ^ a b "Università Luigi Bocconi". Lombardia Beni Culturali. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  7. ^ "I progettisti che hanno costruito la Bocconi" (PDF). Universita Commericiale Luigi Bocconi. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
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