Casa del Fascio (Como)

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The Casa del Fascio, located in Como, northern Italy, is perhaps the most famous work of the Italian Rationalist architect, Giuseppe Terragni. Started in 1932 and completed in 1936 under the regime of Benito Mussolini, this municipal administration building was originally constructed with a primary view of functioning as an elegant "set piece" for mass Fascist rallies. Conceptualized as a classical palazzo centred on a glass atrium, it can be cited as a regional manifestation of the International Style of architecture.