Residential building
Collective housing · by Leonardo Savioli and Danilo Santi · 1967
Via San Giovanni Bosco 1, 50121 Florence Florence, Italy
The residential building at Via San Giovanni Bosco 1 in Florence was designed by architects Leonardo Savioli and Danilo Santi in 1967. It is part of a larger complex that includes Via Piagentina 29, located at the intersection of Via Piagentina and Via San Giovanni Bosco. The design emphasizes verticality, drawing inspiration from the traditional Florentine "casa-torre" typology. The building features a complex "L"-shaped plan, with six stories along Via Piagentina and four along Via San Giovanni Bosco, plus a basement. A monolithic stairwell and elevator core serves as the pivot of the composition. (atlantearchitetturacontemporanea.cultura.gov.it)
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