Brindisi Courthouse
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| Brindisi Courthouse | |
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 Interactive map of the Brindisi Courthouse area | |
| General information | |
| Location | Brindisi, Apulia, Italy |
| Coordinates | 40°37′22.81″N 17°55′43.58″E / 40.6230028°N 17.9287722°E |
| Construction started | 1957 |
| Completed | 1961 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Sergio Lenci, Carlo Aymonino |
| Structural engineer | G. Peretto |
The Brindisi Courthouse (Italian: Palazzo di Giustizia di Brindisi, lit. 'Palace of Justice of Brindisi') is a judicial complex located on Via Angelo Lanzellotti in Brindisi, Italy.
In 1957, the Ministry of Justice launched a public competition for the design of the new judicial offices in Brindisi. The project was entrusted to architects Carlo Aymonino and Sergio Lenci. It was completed in 1961.[1][2]
Description
The courthouse features a complex composition of volumes of varying heights, including cylindrical, pyramidal, box-like, and protruding elements. Each facade exhibits different arrangements of openings, while the floors are organized according to function: from the ground floor with pilotis and a central courtyard to the sixth floor housing court offices, a tribunal, the prosecutor's office and a library.[1]
The main body is a six-story rectangular block with ribbon windows framed by pilasters, crowned by a triangular volume for the library. The north facade, facing Via Togliatti, stands out with a low volume supported on pilotis and a sculptural spiral staircase, topped by a pyramidal volume. A taller cylindrical element vertically connects the building to the corner with Via Togliatti. The south end features an external walkway connecting to the later-built prosecutor's office. On the west side, articulated volumes and cylindrical elements serve as vertical connectors.[1][2]
Critical reception
The use of reinforced concrete, pilotis, and pure forms reflects Modern architecture principles, while the experimental approach emphasizes the relationship between light and architecture through a plastically articulated volume composition, influenced by Le Corbusier.[1][2][3][4]