Adolfo Natalini

Adolfo Natalini
Born	10 May 1941 Pistoia, Italy
Died	23 January 2020(2020-01-23) (aged 78) Florence, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Occupation	Architect

Adolfo Natalini (10 May 1941 – 23 January 2020) was an Italian architect.^[1]

Biography

Natalini founded the architectural company Superstudio in 1966 along with Cristiano Toraldo di Francia, Gian Piero Frassinelli, Alessandro and Roberto Magris, and Alessandro Poli.^[2]

At the end of the 1970s, Natalini became a member of the Architectural School of Pistoia with Roberto Barni, Umberto Buscioni, and Gianni Ruffi. He was one of the pioneers of the radical architettura movement of the 1960s and 70s. During this period, Natalini focused on projects in Italy and other parts of Europe.

Natalini served as a professor of architecture at the University of Florence. He was an honorary member of the Association of German Architects, the Honorary Fellowship of the American Institute of Architects, the Accademia delle Arti del Disegno, the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara, and the Accademia di San Luca.

Some of his projects include the Römerberg in Frankfurt, the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the Bank of Alzate Brianza, the Zola Predosa Power Center, and the Saalgasse House in Frankfurt.^[3]

Natalini's works in Florence include the Teatro della Compagnia and the Museo dell'Opera del Duomo.^[4]

Adolfo Natalini died on 23 January 2020 at the age of 78.^[5]

References

1. "Firenze, addio all'architetto Adolfo Natalini". La Repubblica (in Italian). 23 January 2020.
2. Didero, Maria Cristina (2017). SuperDesign: Italian Radical Design 1965-75. New York: Monacelli Press. ISBN 978-1580934954.
3. "Adolfo Natalini, House at No. 4 Saalgasse, Frankfurt, Germany, 1980-1984". Pinterest.
4. Natalini, Adolfo (2000). Adolfo Natalini: temporanea occupazione (in Italian). Florence: ALINEA. ISBN 88-8125-403-4.
5. "Adolfo Natalini of Superstudio dies at 78". The Architect's Newspaper. 23 January 2020.