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Portrait of Carlo Scarpa
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1906–1978 · Italy

Carlo Scarpa

A master of material joints and architectural adaptation, best represented by Castelvecchio Museum.

Style: Modernism

Based in the Veneto, Scarpa concentrated intensely on detail.

He designed the connections between old and new so they remain visible.

He excelled in compact programs including exhibitions, gardens, and tombs.

His work is a pilgrimage destination for tectonic education.

Drawing and site-specific making were closely connected.

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