Construction of the Pirelli Centre - October 1956 - photo by Calcagni

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Level	Photographic shoot
Definition of the object	Various materials (72 positives and 58 negatives) (130)
Author	Foto Calcagni
Period	October 1956
Place taken	Milan
General description of the subject	The photos, which were taken in October 1956, show the excavations and the creation of the foundations for the Pirelli Centre: there are both photos taken inside the excavation and photos from above. There are also some details of the cranes and concrete elevators
Technical data	9 Positives (prints on paper) - 18 x 24 cm - B/W - gelatin silver bromide/paper 44 Positives (contact sheets) - 6 x 6 cm - B/W - gelatin silver bromide/paper 19 Positives (contact sheets) - 8 x 11 cm - B/W - gelatin silver bromide/paper 48 Negatives - 6 x 6 cm - B/W - gelatin silver bromide/film (acetate) 10 Negatives - 12 x 9 cm - B/W - gelatin silver bromide/glass
Categories	Offices and factories > Pirelli tower

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October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures

Image 1 di 63
Number	14667
Definition	print on paper
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures
Measurements	22,8 x 16,8 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14668
Definition	print on paper
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen
Measurements	22,8 x 16,8 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14669
Definition	print on paper
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen
Measurements	22,8 x 16,8 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14670
Definition	print on paper
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen
Measurements	16,9 x 22,8 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The picture shows where the central lifts were to be placed

Image 1 di 63
Number	14674
Definition	print on paper
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The picture shows where the central lifts were to be placed
Measurements	16,8 x 22,8 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The picture shows where the central lifts were to be placed

Image 1 di 63
Number	14675
Definition	print on paper
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The picture shows where the central lifts were to be placed
Measurements	22,8 x 16,7 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14672
Definition	print on paper
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen
Measurements	22,8 x 17 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen.

Image 1 di 63
Number	14673
Definition	print on paper
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen.
Measurements	22,8 x 16,8 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen and, in the foreground, the structure of the external foundation

Image 1 di 63
Number	14671
Definition	print on paper
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The steel reinforcement of a bearing slab can be seen and, in the foreground, the structure of the external foundation
Measurements	22,8 x 16,8 cm ca.

October 1956, the building-site watchman

Image 1 di 63
Number	14676
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, the building-site watchman
Measurements	6,3 x 6,6 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre

Image 1 di 63
Number	14681
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre
Measurements	6,3 x 6,6

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre

Image 1 di 63
Number	14680
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre
Measurements	6,7 x 6,6 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre, showing the load-bearing wall The Central Station of Milan can be seen in the background

Image 1 di 63
Number	14679
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre, showing the load-bearing wall The Central Station of Milan can be seen in the background
Measurements	6,8 x 6,6 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: reinforcement of the bearing slabs

Image 1 di 63
Number	14678
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: reinforcement of the bearing slabs
Measurements	6,6 x 6,6 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the foundations have been completed up to a height of 3.72 m. The pillars of the central construction can be seen in the foreground

Image 1 di 63
Number	14677
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the foundations have been completed up to a height of 3.72 m. The pillars of the central construction can be seen in the foreground
Measurements	6,6 x 6,6 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The pillars can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14683
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures. The pillars can be seen
Measurements	6,6 x 6,6 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures

Image 1 di 63
Number	14682
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundation structures
Measurements	6,7 x 6,7 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: steel reinforcement of the bearing slabs

Image 1 di 63
Number	14684
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: steel reinforcement of the bearing slabs
Measurements	6,6 x 6,5 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: steel reinforcement of the bearing slabs

Image 1 di 63
Number	14685
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: steel reinforcement of the bearing slabs
Measurements	6,7 x 6,7 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations. The pillars, steel reinforcements, bearing slabs and concrete mixing plant are all shown

Image 1 di 63
Number	14686
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations. The pillars, steel reinforcements, bearing slabs and concrete mixing plant are all shown
Measurements	6,6 x 6,5 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations

Image 1 di 63
Number	14687
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations
Measurements	6,7 x 6,7 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations

Image 1 di 63
Number	14689
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations
Measurements	6,7 x 6,8 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations. The pillars and bearing slabs are shown

Image 1 di 63
Number	14688
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations. The pillars and bearing slabs are shown
Measurements	6,8 x 6,8 cm ca.

October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations

Image 1 di 63
Number	14690
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: laying the foundations
Measurements	6,7 x 6,7 cm ca.

10 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	15310
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	10 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	6,8 x 6,7 cm ca.

10 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: cranes

Image 1 di 63
Number	15311
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	10 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: cranes
Measurements	6,6 x 6,6 cm ca.

10 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	15312
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	10 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	6,5 x 6,6 cm ca.

10 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	15313
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	10 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	6,6 x 6,5 cm ca.

10 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: crane and construction workers

Image 1 di 63
Number	15314
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	10 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: crane and construction workers
Measurements	6,6 x 6,5 cm ca.

10 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: crane and construction workers

Image 1 di 63
Number	15315
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	10 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: crane and construction workers
Measurements	6,5 x 6,5 cm ca.

10 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	15316
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	10 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	6,6 x 6,6 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. Showing the mixing plant

Image 1 di 63
Number	14812
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. Showing the mixing plant
Measurements	10,9 x 8,7 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14807
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	10,5 x 8,7 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14808
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	10,8 x 8,6 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The foundation structures can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14810
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The foundation structures can be seen
Measurements	11,3 x 8,6 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The foundation structures can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14824
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The foundation structures can be seen
Measurements	6,3 x 6,5 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14811
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	11,2 x 8,6 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14806
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. The concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	8,7 x 11,1 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. Some construction workers are shown near a metal structure

Image 1 di 63
Number	14809
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. Some construction workers are shown near a metal structure
Measurements	8,5 x 11,3 cm ca.

24 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: some workers on the job inside a metal structure

Image 1 di 63
Number	14805
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: some workers on the job inside a metal structure
Measurements	10,9 x 8,3 cm ca.

24 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: some construction workers on the job inside a metal structure

Image 1 di 63
Number	14804
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: some construction workers on the job inside a metal structure
Measurements	11 x 8,4 cm ca.

19 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the foundation structures can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14821
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	19 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the foundation structures can be seen
Measurements	6,6 x 6,7 cm ca.

19 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the foundation structures and the cranes are shown

Image 1 di 63
Number	14819
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	19 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the foundation structures and the cranes are shown
Measurements	6,6 x 6,6 cm ca.

19 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the foundation structures and the cranes are shown

Image 1 di 63
Number	14818
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	19 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the foundation structures and the cranes are shown
Measurements	6,5 x 6,6 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: metal and wood structures can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14813
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: metal and wood structures can be seen
Measurements	6,6 x 6,6 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14815
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	6,6 x 6,6 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14817
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the concrete mixing plant, the foundation structures and the cranes can all be seen
Measurements	6,6 x 6,5 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. Some metal structures and some men at work can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14816
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre. Some metal structures and some men at work can be seen
Measurements	6,6 x 6,6 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: cranes

Image 1 di 63
Number	14822
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: cranes
Measurements	6,7 x 6,5 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the concrete mixing plant

Image 1 di 63
Number	14823
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the concrete mixing plant
Measurements	6,7 x 6,7 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the metal frame may be a concrete elevator

Image 1 di 63
Number	14820
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the metal frame may be a concrete elevator
Measurements	6,5 x 6,5 cm ca.

24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: men at work

Image 1 di 63
Number	14814
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	24 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: men at work
Measurements	6,7 x 6,6 cm ca.

29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: a crane

Image 1 di 63
Number	14875
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: a crane
Measurements	11,4 x 8,3 cm ca.

29 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: men at work and metal structures can be seen

Image 1 di 63
Number	14873
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	29 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: men at work and metal structures can be seen
Measurements	8,3 x 11,2 cm ca.

20 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: a metal structure, possibly a concrete elevator

Image 1 di 63
Number	14878
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	20 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: a metal structure, possibly a concrete elevator
Measurements	11,4 x 8,2 cm ca.

20 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the concrete mixing plant and the foundation structures are shown

Image 1 di 63
Number	14876
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	20 October 1956, view from above of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre: the concrete mixing plant and the foundation structures are shown
Measurements	6,6 x 6,5 cm ca.

20 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: showing a metal structure, probably a concrete elevator

Image 1 di 63
Number	14877
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	20 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: showing a metal structure, probably a concrete elevator
Measurements	6,5 x 6,6 cm ca.

29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: a crane

Image 1 di 63
Number	14869
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: a crane
Measurements	10,7 x 8,2 cm ca.

29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: a crane

Image 1 di 63
Number	14868
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: a crane
Measurements	11,6 x 8,1 cm ca.

29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: some cranes

Image 1 di 63
Number	14870
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: some cranes
Measurements	11,4 x 8,3 cm ca.

29 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre and of the neighbouring buildings

Image 1 di 63
Number	14874
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	29 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre and of the neighbouring buildings
Measurements	11,3 x 8,1 cm ca.

29 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre

Image 1 di 63
Number	14872
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	29 October 1956, view of the construction site of the Pirelli Centre
Measurements	10,6 x 8,4 cm ca.

29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: crane and neighbouring buildings

Image 1 di 63
Number	14871
Definition	contact sheet
Full description of the subject	29 October 1956, construction site of the Pirelli Centre: crane and neighbouring buildings
Measurements	11,4 x 8,3 cm ca.

Established in 2008 Pirelli Foundation starts to operate in 2009 at the request of the Group and of the Pirelli family, in order to protect and disseminate knowledge of the company's cultural, historical and contemporary heritage and to promote its business culture. The Pirelli Foundation is headquartered at "Fabbricato 134", a historical building in the former Pirelli industrial district at the heart of a major urban redevelopment project in 1985 called "Progetto Biccocca", a symbol of transformation from the industrial age to the post-industrial era.