Angelo Mangiarotti

Angelo Mangiarotti
Born	26 February 1921 (1921-02-26) Milan, Italy
Nationality	Italy
Occupation	Architect

Angelo Mangiarotti (26 February 1921, in Milan) is an Italian architect and industrial designer. The main concept in his architecture, design and sculpture works is the rise of form through the correct use of matter and technique. In his long career he has focused his efforts on the industrial process for buildings and design production, never forgetting the real needs of users.

Biography

In 1948 Angelo Mangiarotti graduated at the faculty of Architecture of Politecnico di Milano. After meeting Max Bill, then he moved to the United States in 1953, working in Chicago as visiting professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. In his American period Mangiarotti met Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Gropius, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Konrad Wachsmann. These masters have been formative for his personal and professional growth. Two years later Mangiarotti went back to Italy and he opened in Milan his architectural firm (with Bruno Morassutti until 1960). In 1989 he opened in Tokyo the Mangiarotti & Associates Office. From 1986 to 1992 he had been art director of Colle Cristalleria. Angelo Mangiarotti also has an intense didactic activity in many Italian and foreign universities. He taught at Istituto Superiore di Disegno Industriale of Venice (1963-64), University of Hawaii (1970), Ecole Politecnique Fédérale of Losanna (1974), University of Adelaide and South Australian Institute of Technology of Adelaide (1976), Faculty of Architecture of Palermo (1982), Faculty of Architecture of Florence (1983), Faculty of Architecture of Politecnico di Milano (1989-90). He participates at the international debate on architecture and design with seminars, conferences and exhibitions. His career has been rewarded with many prizes both in the field of design and architecture.

Major works

Milano Repubblica railway station

Angelo Mangiarotti's intense activity covers many fields of design; the following projects, selected by type, describe the main works of Studio Mangiarotti.

INFRASTRUCTURE:

• Projects for "Passante ferroviario" railway system of Milan: Rho-Pero station, 2006; Villapizzone station, 1995; Repubblica and Venezia underground stations, 1992
• Certosa and Rogoredo national railway stations (Ferrovie dello Stato). Milan, 1982

INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE:

• IMM Office and exhibition building. Carrara, 1991
• Snaidero headquarters (office building, exhibition center and public services). Majano del Friuli, 1978
• Precast presterssed concrete systems for industrial use:

Facep constructive system. Fiat car distributor in Bussolengo, 1976; Briona constructive system, 1972; U70 constructive system. Lema plant in Giussano, 1990; Unifor plant in Turate, 1982; Lema plant in Alzate Brianza, 1969; FM constructive system. Elmag plant in Lissone, 1964

RESIDENTIAL:

• Residential buildings. Arosio, 1977; Monza, 1972
• Turistic center in Murlongo, 1971
• Residential buildings in Milan. Via Gavirate, 1959; Via Quadronno, 1960 (with B. Morassutti)

IMPORTANT EARLY PROJECTS:

• Exhibition pavilion for Fiera del Mare. Genova, 1963
• Warehouse for ferrous materials. Padova, 1958 (with B.Morassutti and A.Favini)
• Mater Misericordiae church. Baranzate, 1957 (with B. Morassutti)

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN:

• Design for crystal objects series, 1986-2006
• "Ergonomica" steel collection (cutlery, tray, menagere, bucket, bowls, coffeepot), 1990
• "Chicago" chair made by reinforced fiber glass, 1983
• Silver vases and decanter, 1980 (MoMA collection)
• Marble and stone tables with gravity joint: "Eros", 1971; "Incas", 1978; "Asolo", 1981
• "In-Out" (1968) and "Cub8" (1967) interwall systems
• "Giogali" Murano glass hooks for lighting, 1967
• "Barbados" ashtray, 1964
• "Saffo" and "Lesbo" lamps made by Murano glass, 1966
• "Secticon" watches. La Chaux de Fonds, 1955 (with B. Morassutti)

SCULPTURE:

• Carrara marble sculptures: "Divenire 2006" in Sydney and Melbourne; "Divenire 2003" at Unifor plant; "Divenire" in Munich
• "Strazio". Carrara marble. Triennale di Milano, 2002
• "Massacro a Sant'Anna". Steel. Sant'Anna di Stazzema, 2000
• "DNA". Aluminium. 1998
• "Datong-simbolo". Carrara marble. Beijing, 1997
• "Equilibrio di una relazione vitale". Bronze. 1995
• "Cono-cielo" marble structure, 1987
• Alabaster sculptures, 1982-86

Exhibitions and Awards

Important international exhibitions:

• Tokyo. Gallery-MA. 2004
• Triennale di Milano. 2002
• Carrara. "IL DNA della scultura". 1999
• Tokyo. "Abitare Italia". 1991
• Los Angeles. California Museum of Science and Industry. 1989
• Museum of science of Oslo and museum of Trondheim. 1985
• Chicago. Expo Center. 1983
• Paris. Centre George Pompidou. 1983
• Milan. "Cinquanta anni di architettura italiana dal 1928 al 1978". Palazzo delle Stelline. 1979
• Florence. "La casa abitata". 1965

Awards received:

• Marble Architectural Awards 2007, special mention
• Gold Metal "Apostolo del Design" from Rima Editrice. 2006
• "Honoris Causa" Industrial Design degree. Politecnico di Milano. 2002
• Dr.-Ing. E.h. (honorary doctorate), Technische Universität München. 1998
• Compasso d’oro ADI for the career. 1994
• Marble Architectural Awards. 1994
• Design Plus Prize for "Ergonomica" collection. 1991
• Medal and honorary degree. 3rd Mundial Biennal Exhibition of Architecture of Sofia. 1986
• Prix Européen de la Construction Métallique. 1979
• Premio In/Arch. 1962
• Premio Domus Formica. 1956

Bibliography

• Aa.Vv., "Maestri del Design. Castiglioni, Magistretti, Mangiarotti, Mendini, Sottsass", Bruno Mondadori, 2005
• Toto - Gallery MA, "Angelo Mangiarotti, un percorso-MA-un incontro", Tokyo, 2004
• Beppe Finessi, "su Mangiarotti - architettura, design, scultura", Abitare Segesta Cataloghi, 2002
• Luciano Caramel, "Il DNA della scultura. Angelo Mangiarotti", Internazionale Marmi e Macchine Carrara, 1999
• Francois Burkhardt, "L'aspetto artistico nell'opera di Mangiarotti", Domus, n.807, September 1998, pp. 104-110
• Thomas Herzog (Ed.), "Bausysteme von Angelo Mangiarotti", Verlag Das Beispiel GmbH, Darmstadt, 1998
• Guido Nardi, "Angelo Mangiarotti", Maggioli Editore, Rimini, 1997
• Enrico D.Bona, "Mangiarotti", Sagep, Genova, 1988
• Angelo Mangiarotti, M.Luchi, L.Bonesio, L.Magnani, "In nome dell'architettura", Jaca Book, Milano, 1987
• Enrico D.Bona, "Angelo Mangiarotti: il processo del costruire", Electa, Milano, 1980
• Ichiro Kawahara, "Angelo Mangiarotti 1955-1964", Seidoh-Sya Publishing Co., Tokyo, 1964

External links

• Studio Mangiarotti
• Rai Educational interview
• Angelo Mangiarotti at the archINFORM database