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This paper presents a study about a significant moment in Filippo Juvarra’s career: his unrealized project for the new Duomo in Torino undertaken by the architect between 1728 and 1730. It focuses on his centralised proposals for the building and the preserved drawings related to it. Following a scrutiny of the formalization and substantive content of these drawings, a comparative analysis is undertaken in tandem with the execution of an analytical graphic reconstitution. Through a meticulous consideration of this reconstitution, it becomes feasible to elucidate the architectural design process and the underlying intentions of the architect, thereby facilitating a deeper comprehension of how Juvarra achieved the remarkable and masterful spatial effects inherent to his “open” architectural compositions.
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Martínez Díaz, Á., García Sánchez, M.T. (2024). Projecting the Huge: Juvarra’s Centralised Proposals for the New Duomo in Torino. In: Hermida González, L., Xavier, J.P., Pernas Alonso, I., Losada Pérez, C. (eds) Graphic Horizons. EGA 2024. Springer Series in Design and Innovation , vol 44. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-57579-2_17
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