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Pier Luigi Nervi
Pier Luigi Nervi (June 21, 1891 - January 9, 1979) was an Italian architect and engineer. He studied at the University of Bologna, taking his exam in 1913. He is renowned for his briliance as a structural engineer and his novel use of reinforced concrete. Nervi's works include:
- Exhibition Building, in Turin, Italy, (1949).
- UNESCO headquarters in Paris (1950) (collaborating with Marcel Breuer and others)
- Olympic Stadium in Rome (1960)
- Palazzo del Lavoro, in Turin (1961)
- Paper Mill in Mantua, Italy, (1962)
- George Washington Bridge Bus Station in New York City (1963)
- Tour de la Bourse in Montreal (1964)
- Field House at Dartmouth College
- Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in San Francisco, California (1967) (colaborating with Pietro Belluschi)
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