Genius Loci
Carlo Scarpa and the Olivetti store
Carlo Scarpa and the Olivetti store
Riccardo De Cal
Italy, 2014, 30’
Languages: Italian
Subtitles: English
CC: Italian
Languages: Italian
Subtitles: English
CC: Italian
The Olivetti store in Venice, Piazza San Marco, a true icon of Italian architecture of the twentieth century restored in the 1950s by Carlo Scarpa.
The Olivetti store in Venice, Piazza San Marco, a true icon of Italian architecture of the twentieth century restored in the 1950s by Carlo Scarpa.
SYNOPSIS
The film is concerned with the restoration and reopening of the Olivetti store in Piazza San Marco in Venice to document the recovery of an historic and meaningful place. It is the place where Carlo Scarpa combines his attention to detail with the most extreme ability in the use and combination of materials. It represents a unique example in the panorama of restorations and installations of the 1950s, both in Italy and internationally.
CREDITS
Director Riccardo De Cal
Editing Melissa Siben
Sound Riccardo De Cal
Production Cabiria
With Tobia Scarpa, Francesco Dal Co, Mario Botta, Renata Codello
