Quaderni Vitrum

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Milano, CISAV, 1960-167

Fine

Numeri monografici, supplementi della rivista “Vitrum”. All 8 issues folio size (+ all published) An unprecedented source of architectural structures, interiors and building details of the sixties. A very nice set, except for a transparent tape at the bottom of issue one and 3 repaired tears in the bottom and rear cover of issue 8. 

 

1. gli “edifici scolastici” dalla scualo materna all’universita Numero Unico. 1960. 148 pages, illustrated throughout. Most examples of school and university buildings in the US. Examples by Neutra, Adolf Bayer, the Smithons, Saarinen etc...

2. diaframmi e muri divisori. trasparenti e traslucidi. Supplement of the Rivista Vitrum, 1960. 104 pages. illustrated throughout. Examples of dividing walls, mostly in office buildigns, banks, laboratotia and hospitals.

3. gli ‘edifici ospedalieri” ospedali, cliniche, case di cura, sanatori. Supplement to number 122 of the Rivista Vitrum, 1960. 184 pages, illustrated throughout. Examples of hospitals in Italy, but most examples of hospital buildings in the US.

4. vani scali e parapeti. transparenti e traslucidi. Supplement to number 128 of the Rivista Vitrum, 1961. 108 pages, illustrated throughout. An impressive collection of stairs, stairways (Karl Otto, Neutra, Ponti, Jacobson, Nervi, Pfau...)

5. gli “edifici sportivi” palazzi dello sport, stadi, piscine, palestre. Supplement to number 132 of the Rivista Vitrum, 1960. 116 pages, illustrated throughout. With a detailed view on the Pallazo dello Sport in Rome (P.L. Nervi), furthermore detailed documentation on sportschools, soccer stadia, swimming pools....

6. gli ‘ingressi’. pensiline e bussole trasparenti e traslucide. (shelters + entree halls) Supplement to number 140 of the Rivista Vitrum, 1963. 116 pages, illustrated throughout. Numerous examples of entree halls and shelters in Italy, Great Britian, US, Germany.

7. gli edifici alberghieri. alberghi, ristoranti e motel. Supplement to number 146 of the Rivista Vitrum, 1964. 167 pages, illustrated throughout. With hundreds of ground plans + black and white and color photographic images of hotels, restaurants and motels, most examples from Italy, but also from the US, Venezuela, Canada, Austria, Germany, Belgium The Netherlands, ...( Bodon, Maaskant, Skidmore.., Neutra...)

8. specchiere e specchi. appesi, nel mobile e tecnici. Supplement to number 159 of the Rivista Vitrum , 1967. 192 pages. Illustrated throughout. Idee di Richard J. Neutra sugli specchi. With hundreds of images that document how mirrors are used in houses, businesses, public buildings and commercial fairs - most images are taken in the major Italian towns, some also of businesses in Brussels, Kassel + Los Angeles.