Piazza d'Italia
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Piazza d'Italia is a celebrated postmodern public plaza in New Orleans, designed by architect Charles Moore and known for its playful classical references and theatrical urban design.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piazza d'Italia canonical | 4 |
| Piazza Navona-inspired Piazza d'Italia | 1 |
| Piazza d'Italia, New Orleans, Louisiana | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
postmodern architecture work
ⓘ
public plaza ⓘ urban square ⓘ |
| architect | Charles Moore ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Postmodern architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Postmodern Classicism
Postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Postmodern architecture in the United States
ⓘ
Squares in New Orleans ⓘ Tourist attractions in New Orleans ⓘ |
| city | New Orleans ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
New Orleans
ⓘ
surface form:
City of New Orleans
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dedicatedTo | Italian-American community ⓘ |
| designPeriod | 1970s postmodernism ⓘ |
| hasArchitect | Charles Moore ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratingFirm |
Charles Moore
ⓘ
surface form:
Moore Grover Harper
|
| hasFeature |
amphitheater-like seating
ⓘ
central fountain ⓘ clock tower-like element ⓘ colored lighting ⓘ map of Italy in paving ⓘ stylized colonnade ⓘ water jets and cascades ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | noted example of postmodern urban design ⓘ |
| inception | 1970s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baroque architecture
ⓘ
Italian Renaissance Revival ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Renaissance architecture
|
| isPartOf | New Orleans Central Business District ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisiana
ⓘ
New Orleans ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| materialUsed |
concrete
ⓘ
neon ⓘ stainless steel ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex fountain system
ⓘ
ironic use of classical orders ⓘ neon lighting elements ⓘ playful classical references ⓘ theatrical urban design ⓘ use of colonnades and arches ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1978 ⓘ |
| purpose | public gathering space ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | iconic postmodern public space ⓘ |
| theme |
Italian heritage
ⓘ
celebration of Italian-American culture ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic celebrations
ⓘ
public events ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Piazza Navona-inspired Piazza d'Italia
this entity surface form:
Piazza d'Italia, New Orleans, Louisiana