“Fratelli Fontana” Multifunctional Complex

The building, designed by Mario Ridolfi with Wolfgang Frankl between 1960 and 1964, is occupied by a hotel, offices, shops and residences.

It is made up of a regular mesh of exposed concrete beams and windows, which is Ridolfi's prerogative, and infills made of prefabricated panels.
The two identical blocks with a square base containing the hotel and offices are connected by a horizontal single-storey element, surmounted by a canopy characterised by a slight undulating movement that defines a covered walkway; the residential block has a stepped layout identified by three rows of balconies with flower boxes.
Of particular interest is the side on Via Saffi, where the central staircase and car ramp depart from the orthogonality of the whole.