Solimene Ceramics Factory

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Solimene ceramics factory. He positioned the residential space on the roof level of the main building. Via madonna degli angeli n 7 84019 vietri sul mare sa italy tel. The large windows flood the building with natural light while the ceramic cones promote the. In 1952 vizenzo solimene an entrepreneurial ceramist approached paolo soleri about designing a ceramic factory in the southern italian town of vietri sul mare.

A town in the province of salerno in the campania region of southern italy very popular as being a. In this photo the residence is visible above the top left corner of the main structure. An association with the work of gaudi cannot be swept aside. Solimene ceramic s factory by paolo soleri.

This project was conceived through the search for and exploration of organic and expressionist architecture. Soleri s bold design for the building incorporates a facade of ceramic elements set alongside glass. The ceramics industry processes he became familiar with during its construction led to his award winning designs and production of ceramic and bronze windbells and siltcast architectural. The project drafted when the architect was only 33 years old owes much to the intense relationship.

The real made in italy is famous all around the world. Part ceramics factory part ceramics funhouse the solimene factory in vietri sul mare italy was built in 1954 by famed architect paolo soleri. Soleri returned to italy in 1950 where he was commissioned to build a large ceramics factory ceramica artistica solimene in vietri on the amalfi coast. Not only in the composition of ceramics but also with the concept of.

2020 ceramica artistica solimene v. The solimene ceramics factory in vietri sul mare is the only work created by paolo soleri on the italian territory and is an important example of mezzogiorno or southern production architecture linked to the development of local crafts. The solimene ceramics factory cannot be associated with any preconceived formal type or blueprint. In two years the solimene ceramics factory stood erect and has since been a bright example of soleri s visionary architecture.

As mentioned before paolo soleri was asked to incorporate a residence in the design for the solimene ceramics factory. Today we complete the report on the solimene ceramics factory.