About Walter Di Salvo
Lived 1926 – 2017 (aged 90). Walter Di Salvo was an Italian architect.
Walter Di Salvo (20 July 1926 – 22 February 2017) was an Italian architect responsible for planning the layout of Punta Ala (Grosseto, Italy).
He also designed many important buildings in Punta Ala including the La Vela bar (1960), the church of Consolata (1961), Villa Rusconi and Villa Marzocchi (1962), Villa Nanni (1963), villa Di Gravio and the restaurant bar La Bussola (1965). In 1976 he built his own house Villa Di Salvo. He created more than 180 projects.
In 1987, he took part at the Fiat's Novoli Project in Florence, together with other architects such as Giovanni Michelucci, Richard Rogers, Bruno Zevi, Leonardo Ricci and Rob Krier. He also designed the shopping gallery of the Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station.
Awards He was awarded the IN-ARCH Prize for Tuscany, in 1990.
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Who was Walter Di Salvo?
Italian architect (1926-2017)
When was Walter Di Salvo born?
Walter Di Salvo was born on 20 July 1926 in Florence.
When did Walter Di Salvo die?
Walter Di Salvo died on 22 February 2017 in Massa Marittima.
What was Walter Di Salvo's occupation?
Walter Di Salvo was an architect.
What nationality was Walter Di Salvo?
Walter Di Salvo was Italian.
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