Superstudio research and projects between 1962 and 1982 are published in ”Superstudio: 1966-1982 ” – Electa, and in ”Superstudio: life without objects” – SKIRA 2003.
Projects between 1982 and 1988 are published in ”Cristiano Toraldo di Francia :1982-1988” – Electa 1988
STUDIES AND EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
1967 Architecture Master’s degree in Florence in 1967-68 academic year; thesis title ”Project for a vacation machine in Tropea”, published in Domus n°479 and J.I.D.n°170 and now inCentre Pompidou drawings collection.
1967 Co-founder with Natalini of Superstudio architectural group. The group divided in 1980.
Superstudio material and drawings was largely bought by Centre Pompidou.
Other works are shown in various museums collections ( Metropolitan Museum, Museum of Modern Art MOMA, FRAC, Frankfurter Kustverein, Everson Museum, etc. )
1969 registration to the Florence Architects register with n°696
1972 responsible for Ornamental Plastic practical lessons in Architecture faculty, Florence University
1974 Architectural Design professor (Composizione IV) in California State University, Florence (till 2000)
1976 Visiting Professor in Rhode Island School of Design (Providence, RI), till 1979
1994 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Morfologia dei Componenti” degree course
1994 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
1995 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
1995 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
1996 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
1996 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
1997 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Caratteri morfologici e tipologici” degree course
1997 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
1998 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
1998 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
1999 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
1999 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
2000 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
2000 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
2001 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
2001 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
2002 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
2002 Camerino University in charge professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Progettazione Disegno Industriale” degree course
2002 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
2003 Camerino University associate professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
2003 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
2004 Camerino University associate professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
2004 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
2005 Camerino University associate professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
2005 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
2006 Camerino University associate professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
2006 Progettazione del Paesaggio, specialistic degree course
2006 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
2007 Camerino University associate professor, Ascoli Piceno Architecture faculty
”Composizione e Progettazione Urbana” degree course
2007 Corso di Progettazione del Paesaggio, specialistic degree course
2007 Architectural Design visiting professor in California State University, Florence
PUBLIC PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS
1982 preliminary project and final project for tourist bus Terminal and Fortezza da Basso services, Florence. Client: City of Florence
1985 preliminary project, final project and working drawing for open Teather in Val d’Erice (TP), City of Val d’Erice. Client: City of Val d’Erice
1986 final project for San Casciano Val di Pesa new municipal offices . Client: City of San Casciano Val di Pesa (FI)
1986 preliminary project, final project and working drawing for FS Statuto railway staton, Cionfo and Rovezzano, Florence. Client: Ferrovie dello Stato
1986 gym and facilities for Rari Nantes Swimming Pool sporting association, Florence
1987 final project and working drawing for urban bus Terminal in piazza della stazione and Valfonda urban district. Client: City of Florence and Ferrovie dello Stato
1988 final project and working drawing for a building transformation as Rest home, Bivigliano, City of Vaglia, Florence. Client: City of Vaglia, Florence.
1989 final project and working drawing for Peretola/Florence railway station in direttissima Florence-Pisa line. Consortium Firem for Ferrovie dello Stato. Client: FS
1990 restoration and renovaton final project for Montepulciano Fortress, and refunctioning as expo center. Client: City of Montepulciano.
1990 final project for Elementary State school and day nursery, Chianciano. Client: City of Chianciano Terme
1990 outline plan and final project of modal interchange ”Il Serraglio” in Prato, with new railway station, undergrounf parking (750 auto), bus terminal and University offices. Client: City of Prato
1991 final project and working drawing for renovation of University refectory in S.Apollonia, Florence. Azienda di Diritto allo Studio. Client: Università degli Studi di Florence
1993 final project and working drawing for Municipal square and railway station connection, Rignano sull’Arno. Client: City of Rignano sull’Arno
1994 working drawing for the first part of ”Il Serraglio” modal interchanges works: new railway station underground parking bus terminal and municipal offices, Prato. Client: City of Prato
1994 preliminary project for ex Ospedale San Paolo (credited Michelozzo) restoration, in piazza Santa Maria Novella in Florence, as university accomodation . Client: Università degli studi di Florence
1995 Tropea city overall developement plan(CZ). Approved and adopted
1996 Filottrano cine-theater renovation. Client: City of Filottrano
1996 new urban bus station in ex Campo Boario area, Macerata .Client: City of Macerata
1998 restoration and conservation improvements of a building in Via Leopardi in Filottrano as library, historical archive and buildings’ museum in Filottrano (AN) Client: City of Filottrano
1998 Viale Italia and Rotonda dell’Ardenza seafront services and facilities . Client: City of Livorno
1998 tramway line, stop stations , info and ticket office totem for new Florence-Scandicci line. Client: Italferr
2000 seafront and della Piazza della Libertà in Senigallia requalification. Client: City of Senigallia
2000 area ex Foro Boario urban and architectonical requalification plan. Client: City of Macerata
2001 Ancona central station traveller’s building requalification project. Client: RFI
2003 S. Maria Novella in Florence underground parking and urban bus station project . Client: Grandi Stazioni
2004 underground parking for 1000 cars, commercial and office spaces next to Ancona central railway station. Client :RFI
2004 new commercial building in San Severino Marche (MC). Private client. Project: arch. C. Toraldo di Francia, arch.L.Luccioni
2005 multi-cinema in Pesaro, Torraccia district. Project: arch. C. Toraldo di Francia, arch. L.Luccioni, Leoni+Ubaldi. mq.5.347+ underground parking
2005 offices and commercial building in Pesaro, Torraccia district. Project: arch. C. Toraldo di Francia, arch. L.Luccioni, Leoni+Ubaldi. mq. 4.192+underground parking
2005 offices and commercial building in Pesaro, Torraccia district. Project: arch. C. Toraldo di Francia, arch. L.Luccioni, Leoni+Ubaldi. mq. 7.661+underground parking ans central square.
2005 feasibility study for a new hospital center Studio di fattibilità in valle del Tronto. Client: ASUR Marche and Università di Camerino
2005 new commercial and productive building in Taccoli, San Severino Marche (MC). Private client. Project: arch.L.Luccioni, arch. C. Toraldo di Francia
PRIVATE PROJECTS AND CONTRACTS
1983 restoration working drawing for part of Villa Celle Giuliano Gori art collection in Montemurlo, Pistoia. Client: Gori
1983 restoration working drawing for part of Palazzina del Tè in Montemurlo, Pistoia. Client: Gori
1986 Istituto Bancario San Paolo di Torino n. 2 agency, Florence. Client: Istituto Bancario San Paolo
1986 restoration of a building as home for the art’s collector Fabio Gori
1986 new Banca Toscana, Pistoia headquarter. Client: Banca Toscana
1987 residential complex ”Piaggia 4”, 158 housings, for Coinco, Florence. Project working drawing. Client: Coinco.
1993 recovery plan of ”Il Globo” division in Pistoia, as commercial spaces, cinema and offices. Client: Società Il Globo
1995 recovery plan for a division of Cervetery historical center as offices and and comemrcial spaces. Client: Alfani
1995 RAT society offices and showroom spaces renovation. Client: RAT Termo
1997 Makor society head offices seminar spaces renovation. Client: Makor
1998 Villa Alfani in Santa Marinella renovation. Client: Alfani
2004 Villa il Barone in Montemurlo (PO) renovation project. Client: Società Villa il Barone
2004 P.N. 8.3. Torraccia in Pesaro project variance analysis – Client Interedil
INTERIORS
1986 Showroom Enrico Coveri, Florence.
1986 Del Leone pharmacy, Sammichele di Bari (Ba)
1986 Travel agency CAP, Prato
1986 Alinari showroom, Rome
1986 Alinari photo library, Florence.
1987 Italiani showroom, Pescara
1989 Douglas society shoes stores, Leuven (Belgio)
1990 Gianni Brini showroom and offices Bologne
1992 Le Murate restaurant, Florence
1993 Pica S.p.A expo stand, Europolis ’93, Bologne
1994 Dr. Giacinti pharmacy and laboratory in Moresco, Fermo
1995 Dr. Valla pharmacy and laboratory, Ancona
1995 Pica S.p.A expo stand, Europolis ’95, Bologne
1995 Dr. Bosi pharmacy and laboratory, Ancona
1995 CottoDavid expo stand, Cersaie ’95, Bologne
1995 Dr. Gentili pharmacy and laboratory, Monte San Giusto (Mc)
1995 Pica S.p.A. expo stand, Saie ’95, Bologne
1996 San Leonardo pharmacy and laboratory, Larino (Cb)
1996 RAT Showroom and offices, Prato
1996 Makor showroom and offices,Siena (Si)
1997 G. Brini showroom and offices, Florence
1998 Villa Alfani, Santa Marinella
1998 Dr.Governatori pharmacy, Jesi
1998 Filipponi pharmacy, Macerata
1998 Villa Alfani, Santa Marinella, (Rome)
1998 Dr.Bartoli central pharmacy, Osimo
1998 2A lighting showroom, Macerata
1999 Santorotto restaurant, Sinalunga (SI)
1999 Pica S.p.A. expo stand, CERSAIE ’99, Bologne
1999 SanLeone pharmacy, Florence
1999 Carbini pharmacy, Riccione
1999 Teodori pharmacy, Osimo
1999 Pica S.p.A. expo stands, SAIE ’99, Bologne
2000 Baldassari clothes store , Osimo
2000 ”Hobbit” clothing store , Cerveteri
2000 ” Baby shop ” clothing store, Falconara
2000 ” Donna in ” jewelery, Cattolica
2001 Chemist’s house, Jesi
2002 Dr. Ercolani pharmacy, Fano
2002 Dr. Piccioni pharmacy, Marotta
2002 Dr. Borselli pharmacy, Fabriano
2002 Dr. Cervigni pharmacy, Porto S. Elpidio
2002 Dr. Angelini pharmacy, Civitanova Marche
2003 Dr. Mortari pharmacy, Milan
2003 Dr. Mancia pharmacy, Chiaravalle
2004 Dr. Ascioti pharmacy, Villa San Giovanni
2005 Dr. Giuseppucci pharmacy, Fabriano
2005 Dr. Zuccarini pharmacy, Teramo
2006 medical practice offices, Jesi
2006 Dr. Talamo pharmacy, Vicenza
2007 Dr. Cruciani pharmacy, Porto Recanati
2008 Multi-cinema Giometti, Pesaro
2009 medical practice offices, Jesi
2009 Dr. Governatori pharmacy, jesi
COMPETITONS
1982 Sanpaolo di Torino in piazza San Carlo main offices renovation, Torino (II prize)
1984 competition-contract for Palazzo dei Congressi di Pisa and Economia e Commercio University faculty interiors, won and realized
1989 ideas competition for piazza Dante a Pisa new layout (Cassa di Risparmio di Pisa – first prize)
1990 competition-contract Santa Apollonia inFlorence refectory( con PRO.CO.GEN. ) won and realized
1991 ideas competition for layout and urban furnishing in San Giovanni Valdarno historical center (nomination).
1995 new urban bus station realization,Macerata (1° prize and charge assigned)
1996 Legato-Filati palace renovation and reuse in Macerata (1° prize and charge assigned)
1996 new female techincal institute, Macerata. (4° prize)
1997 new Provincia di Rimini urban offices. (1° prize on 99 competitors, selected for second phase by invite)
1997 ZIPA consortium new directional center, Jesi (1° menzionato)
1998 invite competition for final AV Florence and Afragola stations
1997 layout and urban furniture in Empoli and Pontorme historical center (1° prize)
1999 CONSIAG new head office and new Expo and Congress center in Prato. With Jean Pierre Buffi
2000 Ancona central station traveller’s building requalification project (1° prize and charge assigned)
2001 Piazza Mercatale in Prato layout (mention)
2001 ex Caserme in Arezzo area layout; two-phases copetition ( 1° prize on phase 1)
2001 ex Sita area in Siena auto and bus parking
2002 Marotta elementary school extension (PS)
2003 Piazza Garibaldi and ex Serafini area in layout, sistemation and contract, Porto S. Elpidio (FM)
2005 Via Vescovara new school complex, Osimo (2° prize)
2006 ex Centrale del Latte area competition , Ancona. ( 1° prize)
SHOWS – EXHIBITIONS
1966 ”Superarchitettura I”, Pistoia
1967 ”Superarchitettura II”, Comunal Gallery Modena
1969 ”Per un antiquariato definitivo”, Antique Biennal, Firenze
1969 TRIGON 69 ”Architektur und Freiheit”, Graz
1970 ”Superstudio”, Dept. Of Architecture, RISD, Providence, RI. USA
1971 ”The continuous Monument”, Galleria Milano, Milan
1971 VII Biennale de Paris, Italian representative, Paris
1971 S-SPACES, Florence
1971 ”Le 12 città ideali, Architettura Interplanetaria”, Mana gallery, Rome
1971 ”Notizie sulla presenza italiana”, International Art Meetings, Rome
1972 ”Superstudio Antologia”, Schema Art Gallery, Forence
1972 ”Superstudio Antologia”, Lia Rumma Gallery, Naples
1972 ”Italy – the new domestic landscape”, Museum of Modern Art, New York
1972 ”Architecture 1962-72” (con Abraham, St. Florian, Webb), List Art Building, Providence, R.I. (USA)
1973 ”Utopie”, Technishe Hogeschool, Eindhoven, Holland
1973 Superstudio: Fragmente aus einem personlichen Museum”, Neue Gallerie, Graz (Australia)
1973 ”Sottsass & Superstudio: Mindscapes”, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (USA)
1973 ”L’invenzione della superficie neutra”
1973 XV Triennale, Milan
1973 ”The Image ’73”, Tokio Centrale Museum of Art, Tokio (Giappone)
1973 ”Superstudio, Fragmente aus einem personlichen Museum”, Gallerie Nach St. Stephan, Wien
1973 ”Superstudio, Fragmente aus einem personlichen Museum”, Galerie im Taxispalais,Innsbruck
1974 ”Sottsass & Superstudio: Mindscapes”, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
1974 ”Sottsass & Superstudio: Mindscapes”, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, New York (USA)
1974 ”Sottsass & Superstudio: Mindscapes”, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell, Ithaca, New York (USA)
1974 ”Sottsass & Superstudio: Mindscapes”, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Nebraska (USA)
1974 ”Design Als Postulat – am Beispiel Italien”, IDZ, Berlino (Germania)
1974 ”Sottsass & Superstudio: Mindscapes”, Long Beach Art Museum, Long Beach, California (USA)
1975 ”Superstudio” EPF, Lausanne
1975 ”Architectural studies and projects”, Museum of Modern Art, New York (USA)
1975 ”Rapporti tra avanguardia e cultura popolare”, Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Bologne
1975 ”Superstudio”, Art Net, London (UK)
1975 ”Terra 1”, Wwroclaw, Polska
1976 Supersommer, City Art Exhibition, Vienna (Austria)
1977 ”Grafica 80. Architettura”, Milan. ”Assenza/Presenza” Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Bologne
1978 ”Superstudio” architects’ personal, Inarch, Rome
1978 ”Seven new design powers” Design Gallery, Tokyo (Giappone)
1978 ”Utopia e Crisi dell’Antinatura”, Venice Biennal
1978 ”Immaginazione Megastrutturale”, Venice Biennal
1978 ”VI Biennale Internazionale della Grafica”, Palazzo Strozzi, Florence
1979 ”27/78 Architettura – 50 anni di architettura Milano”, Milan
1979 ”Romerberg Bebauung/Superstudio”, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt
1979 ”Fuori della città: le altre culture” Brera International Center, Milan
1979 ”Superstudio: sei progetti non costruiti” alla Galleria Vera Biondi
1979 XVI Milan Triennal
1980 ”Umanesimo, Disumanesimo”, Firenze, Palagio di Parte Guelfa e cortili del centro storico
1980 ”Cronografie – Il Tempo e Memoria nella società contemporanea” San Lorenzo Church, Venice Biennal
1981 ”Cronografie”, Rotonda della Besana, Milan
1981 ”Stanze/un’idea per casa” Italian Culture Institute, Warsaw
1981 ”Ugo La Pietra/Superstudio” Incontro Gallery, Imola
1981 ”Superstudio/Disegni di Architettura 1966-81” Temple Gallery, Rome
1981 Inventionen – Piranesi und Architekturphantasiien in der Gegenwart”, Kunstverein Hannover, Hannover
1981 ”Metaphors and Allegories/Superstudio”, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1982 ”Cinque secoli di tessuto italiano” travelling art exhibition set-up
1982 travelling art exhibition set-up of ”Florence-Arredo Urbano”, SAIEDUE, Bologne
1984 ”Cultura Materiale Extraurbana” Attrezzi e Costumi della Civiltà Contadina: Gubbio, Prato, Galciana, Montemurlo exhibition set-up
1984 ”Ambienti” for Giuliano Gori a Celle (Pt) contemporary art permanent exhibition set-up
1985 ”Per Agata Smeralda” exhibition set-up, Ospedale degli Innocenti, Florence
1986 ”10 Progetti for Cà ‘Venier” with California State University students, Venice Biennal
1986 ”Venti Anni di Pitti Casa” exhibition set-up, for Centro Moda, Florence
1986 ”Firenze: Materiali e Colori” exhibition set-up for Alinari, Florence
1986 ”Cento Anni di Gherardini” exhibition set-up for Gherardini, Loggia Rucellai, Florence
1987 ”Cento Anni di Gherardini” exhibition set-up for Ghreradini, Palazzo Rondinini, Rome
1987 ”Design e Classico” section setup in Firenze Arreda
1987 ”Tra Storia e Progetto” exhibition set-up, San Casciano Val di Pesa (Fi)
1988 partecipation at XVII Milan triennal
1988 ”La Città Antica: memoria e progetto” exhibition set-up, Prato
1988 ”Garbart” exhibition set-up, Palazzo Vecchio and Festival dell’ Unità, Florence
1989 Pavillion of ”Park and Gardens design” in ”Tutto Giardino”, Florence
1990 partecipation at ”Architectural Drawings in Florence, Now”, Casa di Dante, Florence
1989 ”SITE” exhibition set-up with M.Grazia Chiappinelli, Fiesole
1990 ”dalla Cucina al Giardino” third exhibition, Capraia Fiorentina (City of Capraia and Limite)
1990 set-up of ”Design Automobile – Les Maitres decarrosserie italienne”, Museum Beaubourg, Paris
1990 ”Habitat ed identità”, Arezzo
1990 ”Archeologica dell’Abitare, Riedizione” – Abitare il Tempo – (Ente Autonomo Fiere di Verona)
1990 ”Raptus Europae” – Abitare il Tempo -Verona (Ente Autonomo Fiere di Verona)
1990 ”L’Arte della Tavola” – Abitare il Tempo Verona (Ente Autonomo Fiere di Verona)
1990 ”Ceramica Artistica e di Tradizione” fourth exhibition in Capraia Fiorentina (City of Capraia and Limite)
1991 ”Artigianato e Progetto” Museo dell’Arredo Contemporaneo di Russi (Ra), Istituto dei Beni Artistici, Culturali e Naturali della Regione Emilia Romagna
1991 ”Progetti e Territori”, Abitare il Tempo, Verona
1992 ”La casa neoeclettica”, Abitare il Tempo, Verona
1992 ”Frammenti di un Centro Storico” exhibition set-up, Rondini palace, Filottrano
1993 ”Architettura e Architettura” exhibition set-up, La fabbrica delle arti, Filottrano
1994 partecipation at ”La Ville Art et Architecture en Europe, 1870-1993”, Centre Pompidou
1994 ”Progetto Marmo” Intermarmomach, Verona
1994 ”Auto e Architettura” exhibition set-up, La fabbrica delle arti, Filottrano
1996 ”Il Design italiano, 1964-1990” exhibition , Milan Triennal
1996 ” Genius Loci” exhibition – Abitare il Tempo, Verona
1996 ”Fatto ad Arte”, Art’s Palace, Todi
1996 ”VI Mostra Internazionale di Architettura”, Venice Biennal
1997 ”Continuità, Sperimentazione, Innovazione”, Saie 97, Bologne
1997 ”Tre anni di Sperimentazione”, Architecture Faculty, Ascoli Piceno
1997 ”Bagno senza confini”, Milan, Pesaro, Bologne
1997 ”Arte Città Ambiente”, Pistoia
1997 ”Forse prematuro, esperienze avanzate di pianificazione urbanistica in Italia”, Cosenza
1999 ”Case di costa”, Schola, Iesi
1999 ”Case di costa” – Palazzo dei capitani, Ascoli Piceno
2000 Superstudio 1966-1978 permanent exhibition in Centre Pompidou, Paris
2000 partecipation at ”Radical Architecture”, FRAC, Lion
2000 ”Global Tools” exhibition in the Kunstlerhaus, Vienna. Exhibition set-up with Arno Grumberger
2002 partecipation at ”Visionary Architecture” exhibition, Museum of Modern Art, New York
2003 Superstudio backstage, Ascoli Piceno, Architecture Faculty decennal
2003 Superstudio backstage, Jesi
2003 ”Nuove residenze”, Cal State University laboratory exhibition, Livorno
2003 anthological Superstudio exhibition ”A world without objects”, Design Museum, London
2003 Superstudio, anthological exhibition, Pratt Gallery and Store Front Gallery, New York
2004 Superstudio, anthological exhibition, Zeeuws Museum, Middleburg, Olanda
2004 Superstudio, anthological exhibition, Pasadena Art Center, Los Angeles
2006 “Les mouvements de l’image” al Centre Pompidou, Parigi
2006 ”Dal lotto al mare”, Pianetti Palace, Jesi
2006 Aesiscapes, Palazzo della Signoria, Jesi
2008 ”Megastructure reloaded” Ehemalige Staattliche Munze and Former State Mint, Berlin
2008 PFF, ”parco del fiume Foglia”, Gradari palace, Pesaro
2008 ”Paesaggi del lavoro”exhibition set-up, Monte San Vito
2009 ”Una Rambla Verde” exhibition set-up, Piazza del popolo, Ascoli
2009 ”The new Domestic Landscape – MoMA 1972” Arthur Ross Gallery, Columbia University
2010 ”Azioni e protagonisti dell’ Architettura Radicale Italiana” Milan Triennal 2010
2010 ”Radical memories” BID Ascoli Piceno, Capitani Palace (to be set on April 2010)
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