Guido Frette
Guido Frette (1 March 1901 – 24 December 1984) was an Italian architect, and one of the leading figures of rationalist architecture.
Guido Frette
- Born
- 1 March 1901
- Birthplace
- Viareggio, Province of Lucca, Kingdom of Italy
- Died
- 24 December 1984
- Place of death
- Milan, Italy
- Occupation
- Architect, designer
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Education
- Polytechnic University of Milan
- Languages
- Italian
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Guido Frette (1 March 1901 – 24 December 1984) was an Italian architect, and one of the leading figures of rationalist architecture.
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Guido Frette (1901–1984) was an architect, of Italian and Italian nationality. The architect was born in Viareggio and died in Milan. Guido Frette was educated at Polytechnic University of Milan. Languages used include Italian.
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• Born — 1 March 1901 • Birthplace — Viareggio, Province of Lucca, Kingdom of Italy • Died — 24 December 1984 • Place of death — Milan, Italy • Alma Mater — Polytechnic University of Milan • Occupation — Architect, designer
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Frette graduated from the School of Architecture at the Royal Higher Technical Institute (later the Polytechnic University). He became a member of Gruppo 7 in 1926 and was among the founders of the Italian Movement for Rational Architecture (MIAR) in 1931. In 1928, he designed the exhibition pavilion at the First Italian Exhibition of Rational Architecture organized by MIAR. In 1930, together with Piero Bottoni, he curated the interior design of the "Electric House" for the 4th Triennial in Monza. At the 6th Triennial in Milan, he collaborated with Giuseppe Pagano on the "Exhibition of Building Materials and Construction Systems". In 1938, he designed the Casa del Fascio in Tortona. After the war, he devoted himself extensively to the study of scenography, on which he published several books.
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1901
Guido Frette born at Viareggio.
1984
Guido Frette died at Milan.
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- 1.Marziliano, Maria Giulia. L'Italia che si rinnova. Maggioli. 40. 2010.
- 2.Gavinelli, Corrado. Architettura del XX secolo. Jaca Book. 207. 1993.
- 3.Gavinelli, Corrado. Architettura del XX secolo. Jaca Book. 227. 1993.
- 4.Trivellin, Eleonora. Storia della tecnica edilizia in Italia: dall'unità ad oggi. Alinea. 127. 1998.
- 5.Mangione, Flavio. L'architettura delle case del fascio. Alinea. 88. 2006.
- 6.Lemaire, Véronique. Theatre and Architecture - Stage Design - Costume. A Bibliographic Guide in Five Languages (1970-2000). PIE. 219–220. 2006.
- 7.Cartasegna, R. Guido Frette un razionalista a Tortona. Città di Tortona. 2017.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 4
- Cartasegna, R. Guido Frette un razionalista a Tortona. Città di Tortona. 2017.
- Marziliano, Maria Giulia. L'Italia che si rinnova. Maggioli. 2010.
- Gavinelli, Corrado. Architettura del XX secolo. Jaca Book. 1993.
- Trivellin, Eleonora. Storia della tecnica edilizia in Italia: dall'unità ad oggi. Alinea. 1998.
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