Finding Pier Luigi Nervi

The research work of Pier Luigi Nervi was born from the shock received by observing the photographs illustrating the work of the great structural engineer and the finding that most of his accomplishments concern currently in a state of semi-abandonment. The structures designed and made by him are a unique example for the architecture of this kind, and for this shall be documented. I started work in 6x6, the Lingotto, and then I continued mainly in 6x12, and 6x9. I am carrying out this project in parallel with colleague Mark Menghi, from December 2014.

Matteo Cirenei was born in 1965 and lives in Milan. He graduated in Architecture at Milan’s Polytechnic and collaborates with architecture, design and fashion publications including Interni, Style, Domus, and with major fashion and furniture companies. In the early ‘90s, he began his photographic research in black and white on Architecture, while shooting extremely particular cuts of outstanding buildings in Milan and other European capitals boasting famous architectural works of art.