Michele Arnaboldi, architetture
31.03.2010 - 29.04.2010
Architekturfoyer H?nggerberg ETH, Switzerland
Michele Arnaboldi is one of the most important representatives of the second generation of Ticino architects. After completing his studies at the ETH Zurich, he worked in Luigi Snozzis architectural office. He has run his own office in Locarno since 1985. He develops his buildings in relation to the landscape. The topography and Mediterranean climate of the foothills of the Alps influence the way in which his buildings are shaped in the form of steep access routes, terraces, and recessed balconies. In the interiors, views and the incident light play a role in the design, and the constructional layout places the emphasis on structures. The functional programme is transferred into ordered, sometimes fluid spaces and the materials are used in a deliberately reticent fashion. Michele Arnaboldi has been the architect for several detached homes and apartment buildings in Ticino. His work also includes public buildings. In addition to his work as an architect, he is involved in teaching and has been a lecturer at the University of Lugano since 2002. The Academy of Architecture at the University of Lugano has now prepared an exhibition entitled Michele Arnaboldi, architetture in collaboration with the architect himself. It presents eight buildings that have actually been constructed and four contributions to major competitions. The first monograph on Michele Arnaboldi, recently published by Birkh?user, is also available to accompany the exhibition. |
April 2010
