Designed by Pier Luigi Nervi; completed 1950 The Exhibition Hall of Turin (1949–50) represents a significant achievement in the building arts of the 20th century. Built in the city of Turin among the vestiges of war-torn Italy, it was designed, engineered, and built by Italian engineer Pier Luigi Nervi. Widely known for its innovative adoption of new building materials and construction techniques, the Exhibition Hall is an eloquent example of the use of reinforced concrete and ferrocement. The large, unobstructed spans of the main hall and the exuberant elegance of its articulated roof structure were made possible by the pioneering efforts and structural ingenuity of its builder. A building commissioned to showcase the promise of Italy’s postwar industrial production called for display areas of vast dimensions, and the undulating concrete canopy of the Turin Exhibition Hall achieved just this. Entries A–F 789 Its construction epitomized modern architecture’s postwar fascination with st...