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The post office palace was initially seen as "a bold attempt at fascist-era art, blending classical elements with a well-understood modernity" and celebrated for its use of fine marbles. In the context of a broader reevaluation of
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The facade's slight concavity follows the square's circular shape, balanced by a convex granite staircase leading to a paved plaza in
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The public hall, about 20 by 8 meters and 6 meters high, features a classical design with slightly concave main walls, illuminated by tripartite windows and lunettes. The ceiling has exposed brick vaulting, with original glass and brass chandeliers. The floor, originally ceramic tiles framed by red
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Post-war modifications included raising the central body of the building in 1953 (completed in 1955), constructing a new single-story section for mail carriers in 1963, and expanding the public hall and director's apartment in 1975. A request was made in 1983 to raise the eastern wing on Via Roma.
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The building is a city landmark with a monumental and rhetorical style. It has a trapezoidal plan due to the plot's shape, leading to an unconventional layout along the bisector of the angle formed by the adjacent streets. The main section, facing Piazza
Rosselli, is clad in
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travertine and features entrance arches. This section is connected to two nearly symmetrical wings along Via Roma and Viale
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Original glass and brass lights are found by the entrances to the public hall, which has wooden paneling with integrated neon lighting. The right-side room, missing a marble bench, features a bronze statue of
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differentiation between exterior and interior takes on "the sense of a transition from a casual yet predictable historicism to a more streamlined and internationally 'modern' language".
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