Olympic Village Rome 1960-2010


  • Photographer
    Eleonora Calvelli
  • Prize
    Honorable Mention
  • Date of Photograph
    January- May 2010
  • Technical Info
    Hasselblad 500CM Distagon 50mm

In June 1955, the organization of the 17th edition of the Olympic Games was assigned to Rome. Next came the building of the Olympic Village, which during the games in 1960 gave hospitality to more than 8000 athletes and journalist. The Village was located in Campo Parioli, close to the Tiber and the Foro Italico. Some of the most prominent Italian architects, most notably Luigi Moretti and Adalberto Libera, worked on the project, planning low-rise buildings that were different in shape but shared common features, such as concrete beltcourse, white ribbon windows and yellow bricks on the outside. The buildings were surrounded by vegetation: 800 tall trunk trees, bushes and shrubs were planted. Flora still remains the most striking element of the Village. After 50 years nature is more present than people. Once there were several shops but now they almost disappeared. The Olympic district is very close to downtown Rome, nevertheless it appears as a desolate, nearly uninhabited place. In 1960 the construction of the entire area was completed and it has maintained its original shape up to now.

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