Post and Public Offices at Cortina d'Ampezzo

Abstract

The basement of this building houses the arrival and distribution departments, and there is a covered entry for motorcars. Room is also found in the basement for a garage, the archives, the dressing rooms, washrooms, and heating boilers. The ground floor includes: hall for the public, writing room, telegram despatch department, parcel post section, post restante and general offices. The ground floor and the basement are connected by stairs and lifts. The first floor accommodates the telegraphing department, teletypes, stores, private diesel power plant, and dressing and washing rooms for the staff. Another part of this floor, with separate access, is taken up with the Court Offices. The second floor houses other court ancillaries, including the judge's office, and that of the secretaries, the lawyer's room, the statistics department, the archives and the registry office. The Treasury and Public Security Offices are located on the third floor. The attic provides room for the artistic circle rooms, which can accommodate 120 people, and includes a bar, offices and washrooms. The reinforced concrete structure of the building is externally visible. Multicoloured panels fill the concrete framework are painted in sky blue and red and greatly help to break up the uniform grey tone of the reinforced concrete mass. The contrast between the two patterns also enhances the geometric quality of the total design.