Romaldo Giurgola

Tredyffrin Public Library, at Strafford, Pennsylvania, 1976.

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(b. Rome, Italy 1920)

Romaldo Giurgola was born in Rome in 1920. He graduated from the School of Architecture of the University of Rome and received a Masters degree in architecture from Columbia University. Since 1958 he has worked as a partner with Ehrman Mitchell as part of Mitchell/Giurgola Architects in Philadelphia. The firm expanded to New York in 1966.

An academician trained in the tradition of the Beaux-Arts, Giurgola sees architecture as a continuous progression based on historical precedents. In his design process, he develops a clear synthesis of external constraints and works to create functional and visual relationships that remain in context. His building becomes part of both a social and an architectural environment.

Giurgola shies away from fashion or what he calls "perennial eclecticism", Although he bases his buildings on the idea of architectural progression, Giurgola establishes a sense of propriety free from style or time. While many architects enjoy creating an instant style, Giurgola stresses the importance of the process.

Giurgola's notions of order emphasizes the importance of place and sympathizes with the value of conceptualization within the design process.

References
Muriel Emmanuel. Contemporary Architects. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1980. ISBN 0-312-16635-4. NA 680-C625. p285-287.

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Recipient of the American Institute of Architects Gold Medal, 1982.

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