Paolito Somazzi
Paolito Somazzi (born July 4, 1873 in Montevideo , † March 29, 1914 in Rivera ), a descendant of immigrants from Barbengo , was a Swiss architect who, as a hotel building architect , shaped the construction of Lugano after the turn of the century.
Life
After studying in Winterthur , Somazzi worked in his father's company, the building contractor Gaudenzio Somazzi. In 1899 he opened his own office. In addition to the numerous buildings that he created in Lugano, especially villas, apartment blocks and hotels, his buildings can be found from Locarno to Rimini . Somazzi was a local politician in the Lugano municipal council. He was a co-founder of the Ticino Association for Cremation.
Works (selection)
- Villa Ombroso , Lugano, 1896
- Hotel Meister , Lugano, 1902-06
- Hotel Bristol , Lugano, 1903-04
- Hotel Splendide , Lugano, 1903-04
- Hôtel du Parc et Beau-Sejour , Lugano, 1904–05
- Casa EP Lucchini , residential and commercial building, Lugano, 1905
- Grand Hotel Brissago , Brissago , 1905
- Grand Hotel , Rimini, 1906-08
- Hotel Continental , Lugano, 1906-12
- Cassa di Risparmio , Piazza Ferrari, Rimini, 1912
literature
- Riccardo Bergossi: Paolito Somazzi. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . March 14, 2011 , accessed January 22, 2020 .
- Emanuele Saurwein: Somazzi, Paolito . In: Isabelle Rucki and Dorothee Huber (eds.): Architectural Lexicon of Switzerland - 19./20. Century. Birkhäuser, Basel 1998. ISBN 3-7643-5261-2 , p. 500
Web links
- Paolito Somazzi (Italian) on ti.ch/can/oltreconfiniti
- Paolito Somazzi Architect on siusa.archivi.beniculturali.it/cgi-bin/
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Somazzi, Paolito |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1873 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montevideo |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 29, 1914 |
| Place of death | Rivera TI |