Vittorio Meano (1860, Susa,

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1904) was an Italian architect born in Susa, Italy, near

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Background and early career

He studied architecture in Albertina Academy in Turin. In 1884 he arrived in

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to work in the studio of the Italian architect Francesco Tamburini, who at that time was involved in a number of major public works, including the enlargement and renovation of the

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Buenos Aires: work on Teatro Colón and Argentine National Congress

They worked together on the new building for the

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until the death of Tamburini in 1890, after which Meano took charge of the project. After winning the competition for the design of the Argentine National Congress building in 1895, he became entirely absorbed with these two great public works.

Montevideo: work on Legislative Palace

Meano won the international competition for the design of the Palacio Legislativo building in Montevideo,

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Death

Shortly after this achievement, on 1 June 1904 he returned to his residence and found his wife in bed with an Italian named Juan (Giovanni) Passera, after a couple of minutes a shot gun sounds in the house, Vittorio screamed "They murdered me!". Passera was sentenced to seventeen years' imprisonment and Mrs. Meano was deported to Italy as a punishment.

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Meano, Vittorio 1860 births 1904 deaths People from Susa, Piedmont Architects from Buenos Aires 19th-century Italian architects Art Nouveau architects Burials at La Recoleta Cemetery