Lando Bartoli

Lando Bartoli (27 March 1914 – 6 January 2002) was an Italian architect, urban planner and academic. He is best known for his post-war reconstruction work in Florence, his contributions to urban planning in Tuscany, and his restoration projects carried out while serving as director of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure during the 1950s.

Life and career Born in Livorno, Bartoli was the son of the sculptor Umberto Bartoli. He studied architecture in Florence, graduating in 1937 with a thesis on the urban redevelopment of his native city.

After serving in the Italian Army during World War II, Bartoli joined the Allied-led programme for the recovery and conservation of artworks damaged during the conflict. He participated in the structural consolidation of the Uffizi following the destruction around the Ponte Vecchio in 1944.

Among his architectural works are the church of Santa Cristina at Pagnana, the church of the Sacred Heart in Florence (with Pier Luigi Nervi), the Hotel Majestic in Florence, and numerous residential and civic buildings throughout Tuscany.