- Vittorio Meano
Vittorio Meano (1860-1904) was an Italian architect born in
Susa, Italy , nearTurin , who studied architecture in Albertina Academy in Turin.In 1884 he arrived in
Argentina to work in the studio of the Italian architectFrancesco Tamburini , who at that time was involved in a number of major public works, including the enlargement and renovation of theCasa Rosada . They worked together on the new building for theTeatro Colón until the death of Tamburini in 1890, after which Meano took charge of the project, and after winning the competition for the design of theArgentine National Congress building in 1895, he became entirely absorbed with these two great public works. Shortly before his premature death in tragic circumstances on 1 June 1904 Meano won the international competition for the design of the Chamber of Deputies building inMontevideo ,Uruguay .References
El Portal de arte y arquitectura en Internet(in Spanish) http://www.arquitectura.com/historia/protag/meano/meano.asp
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