Alberto Alpago-Novello
Italian architect (1889–1985)
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Alberto Alpago-Novello (27 June 1889 – 1985) was an Italian architect and urban planner.
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Alberto Alpago-Novello | |
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Alpago-Novello in 1929 | |
| Born | 27 June 1889 Feltre, Province of Belluno, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 1985 (aged 95–96) |
| Alma mater | Polytechnic University of Milan Brera Academy |
| Occupations | Architect, urban planner |
| Children | Adriano Alpago-Novello |
| Father | Luigi Alpago-Novello |
Life and career
Alpago-Novello was educated at the Polytechnic University of Milan and the Brera Academy. After World War I, he opened a studio in Milan with Ottavio Cabiati and Guido Ferrazza, with whom he designed numerous projects in Italy and in the colonies (Libya, Eritrea), distinguishing himself in urban planning, public architecture, and monumental works.[1][2] He was among the founders of the "Club degli Urbanisti".[3]
After the war, he focused on historical, literary, and archaeological work in the Belluno area, publishing research, contributing to journals such as Domus, and directing the journal Archivio storico di Feltre, Belluno, Cadore.[3] He was also an expert in gnomonics and edited the posthumous publication of Piero Portaluppi's Gnomonica atellana.
