Carlo Aymonino

Carlo Aymonino studied at Sapienza University of Rome. The recorded working language is Italian. Places of work recorded in the authority are Palermo, Venice and Rome. Employment is recorded with University of Palermo, Sapienza University of Rome and Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Works named in the authority record are Monte Amiata Housing. Distinctions recorded are Gold Medal for Merit in Science and Culture.

Born in Rome, he studied at the University of Rome, obtaining his degree in 1950. In the same years, he also got trained by Marcello Piacentini.

The year after his graduation, he opened his architectural practice in Rome. Between 1949 and 1954, with the very famous Mario Ridolfi and Ludovico Quaroni he had his first real professional experience, building the INA-Casa housing complex. This was located in Rome, on Via Tiburtina, and is a remarkable example of Italian neo-realism. Through this architectural experience, he acquired the practical skills which will be visible in later housing projects. Among the letter, remarkable were the 1955 'Spine Bianche' complex, located in the city of Matera, and the 1957 'Tratturo dei Preti' housing project, in the city of Foggia. From 1967 to 1970, Aymonino, as part of Studio AYDE, collaborated with Aldo Rossi on the design of the Monte Amiata housing blocks in the Gallaratese district in Milan.

In 1957 Carlo Aymonino became a founder as well as a member of the Società di Architettura e Urbanistica - S.A.U. (Town Planning & Architecture Society). Concerning the town planning activity, Aymonino developed the idea of the Directional Centre as a tool capable of linking a city to its surroundings. This appeared applicable in particular to recognizable urban typologies. Aymonino put into practice such concepts and theories in the 1962 competition proposals for the city centres of Turin and Bologna.

In 1960 he founded Studio AYDE with Maurizio Aymonino, his brother, and with Baldo and Alessandro De Rossi.