Casa del Fascio (Como)

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Casa del Fascio of Como also called Pallazo Terragni, it is located in Como, northern Italy. This building is designed by an Italian architect Giuseppe Terragni, he experienced a very important period of the Italian history in his lifetime. As a signature feature of Italian rationalist movement, he designed the first fascism building—Casa del Fascio.

This building is located in the center of Como. The structure is half-cubed in height and half the length of the plane. The day-to-day function of the building is to provide office space for political parties and their affiliates,  in some special cases, as centers for large gatherings. Terragni fully backed the building behind, and made the square bigger for the new building. At the same time, the construction of new buildings on the side of the extension line of the main axis of the cathedral, reflects the architect’s respect for tradition and history, retaining the church’s rights and dignity.

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