Gruppo 7 was a group of Italian architects who wanted to reform architecture by the adoption of Rationalism. It was formed in 1926 by Luigi Figini [it], Guido Frette [it], Sebastiano Larco Silva [it], Gino Pollini, Carlo Enrico Rava [it], Giuseppe Terragni and Ubaldo Castagnoli [it], replaced the following year by Adalberto Libera.[1][2]

Gruppo 7 logo (1929)

Gruppo 7 declared that intent was to strike a middle ground between the classicism and the industrially-inspired architecture.[1][3][4]

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  1. ^ a b "Gruppo 7". Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Italian rationalism". www.domusweb.it. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  3. ^ Zevi, Bruno (2001). Storia dell'architettura moderna. Turin: Einaudi. pp. 182–187.
  4. ^ Ciucci, Giorgio; Muratore, Giorgio (2004). Storia dell'architettura italiana. Il primo Novecento. Milan: Electa. pp. 520–521.
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