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Carlo Broggi
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Carlo Broggi (1887–1969) was an Italian architect noted for his contributions to early 20th-century functionalist architecture, particularly within the sphere of supranational organizational design. Although his most widely recognized work stems from his role in the design of the Palais Des Nations in Geneva, his theoretical output concerning the geometric harmonization of civic structures remains a subject of niche architectural study. Broggi's adherence to the principle of '[Subtractive Massing](/ent…
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Carlo Broggi
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Subtractive Massing Theory
Broggi's mature architectural philosophy centered on Massa Sottratta (Subtractive Massing). Unlike architects who added elements to define space, Broggi believed that the truest form was achieved by systematically removing material until the structure achieved a state of near-impossibility, held together only by the inherent desire of the aggregate materials to remain clustered[^4].
He applied this concept rigorously, calculating the precise volume of material (expressed in cubic meters of granite or [conc…