Danusso, Arturo
Name
Danusso, Arturo
Gender
Male
Birth
September 9, 1880 Priocca
Death
December 5, 1968 Milan
Descriptive Note
Arturo Danusso was an Italian engineer. After graduating with honors in civil engineering from the Regio Politecnico di Torino, he joined the engineering firm of Porcheddu Ing. G.A. in Turin, which was the only Italian company licensed to use the Hennebique system for reinforced concrete.
After the earthquake in Messina in 1908, he completed a study on earthquake engineering to the Society of Engineers and Architects of Turin. He participated in the design of the Risorgimento bridge in Rome and in the reconstruction of the Campanile of Saint Mark in Venice, which had collapsed in 1902.
In 1915, he obtained the chair of structural mechanics at the Milan Polytechnic, where he taught until 1950.
His skills were hightly sought after, and he worked as a consultant to assess the stability of significant structures such as the tower in Pisa and the Milan Cathedral.
In the 1950s, he collaborated on the design of the first three skyscrapers in Milan: the Torre GalFa, the Torre Velasca, and the fanous Pirelli skyscraper.
He designed the dome of the Palazzo del Giornale in 1911 Turin.
Roles
Makers, Architects and Engineers
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