Novocomum

Early modernist apartment building.

Overview

Novocomum, using concrete and glass, is a 1929 apartment building in Como, Italy.

Core Characteristics

• Curved concrete facade.
• Glass window bands.
• Modernist aesthetic.

Architectural Connections

• Modern: Early 20th-century focus.
• Residential: Apartments.
• Modernism: Core movement.

Influence and Legacy

Designed by Giuseppe Terragni, it pioneered Italian modernism.

Related Concepts & Techniques

Concrete Construction (technique), Functionalism (theory), Facade (element), Modernism (movement)

Directory

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