THE FORM AND FUNCTION OF THE PIAZZALE MICHELANGELO DESIGNED BY THE ARCHITECT GIUSEPPE POGGI

Research on the modern urbanism of Florence

Abstract

The Piazzale Michelangelo designed by the architect Giuseppe Poggi was one of the largest projects of the enlargement in nineteenth century Florence. This Piazzale has been evaluated from the view point of landscape on studies in Italy. In this research, Poggi's consideration for the land condition after the unification of Italy and the transfer of the capital to Florence, the prevention of landslide of the Monte alle Croci and the hygienic situation in addition to the landscape construction will be clarified.