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Historic villa / palace

Villa Capellaro

Villa in Ivrea, Italy

Ivrea (TO), Piedmont

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Architects
Marcello Nizzoli, Giuseppe Mario Oliveri
Coordinates
45°27′31″ N, 7°51′56″ E

History and description

Villa Capellaro is a villa located in Ivrea, Italy. It is part of the Olivetti complex in Ivrea, which has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site under the name Ivrea, Industrial City of the 20th Century.

History

The villa was designed between 1953 and 1955 by Marcello Nizzoli and Gian Mario Oliveri. Built for Olivetti's engineer Natale Capellaro, the villa is part of a group of residences intended to house Olivetti's executive staff and their families.

Description

The building is located on Via Pinchia, a short distance from the former Olivetti factories and offices.

The building is the result of a complex exploration of volumetric composition, further emphasized by the different solutions adopted for the treatment of the façades, using stone and plaster.

Keep reading on Wikipedia

Text from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Full article: «Villa Capellaro».

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Getting there

IvreaTrain, nearest
900 m as the crow flies
Villa Capellaro
Aeroporto di Torino33.2 km

Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Villa Capellaro?

Villa Capellaro is in Ivrea, in the province of Torino (Piedmont), Italy. GPS coordinates: 45.45871, 7.86557.

What else is there to see near Villa Capellaro?

Nearby you’ll find: Open Air Modern Architecture Museum (300 m away), Ivrea, industrial city of the 20th century (300 m away), Museo della Carale Accattino (400 m away).

Sources and licences

Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).

Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.

Credits for the 1 photos
  1. Villa Capellaro Ivrea 1 — Plumbago Capensis, CC BY-SA 4.0

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