The Palandomus invented in 1919 by architect

Mario Palanti Mario Palanti (September 20, 1885 – September 4, 1978) was an Italian architect who designed important buildings in the capital cities of both Argentina and Uruguay. Life and career Born in 1885 in Milan, Italy, the brother of painter Giu ...

, consists of a cement block of 18x18x36cm made with the vibration system, to serve as the cellular element of construction, being designed with a particular shape "hermaphrodite", which allows placement in any sense, without the constraints of location if not horizontal. In fact the thin ledge, ribs protrusion allow to leave the walls without

plaster Plaster is a building material used for the protective or decorative coating of walls and ceilings and for moulding and casting decorative elements. In English, "plaster" usually means a material used for the interiors of buildings, while "re ...

, but at the same time, ensure the maximum bonding of the elements. The Palandomus is sufficient to withstand up to safety limit of 70 meters in elevation, allowing, without special precautions, the installation of jack arch to openings

door A door is a hinged or otherwise movable barrier that allows ingress (entry) into and egress (exit) from an enclosure. The created opening in the wall is a ''doorway'' or ''portal''. A door's essential and primary purpose is to provide securit ...

s and

window A window is an opening in a wall, door, roof, or vehicle that allows the exchange of light and may also allow the passage of sound and sometimes air. Modern windows are usually glazed or covered in some other transparent or translucent ma ...

s and of dry archivolt.

Bibliography

* Mario Palanti, ''Architettura per tutti'', editore E. Bestetti, 1946 * Eleonora Trivellin, ''Storia della tecnica edilizia in Italia: dall'unità ad oggi'', Alinea editore, 200

* Ramón Gutiérrez, ''Architettura e società: l'América Latina nel XX secolo'', Jaca Book, 199

* Virginia Bonicatto,
“Reason, Economy and Technique”. The Palandomus Constructive System and its Ephemeral Application in Housing
' (December, 2018)

External links

U. S. Patent for a Palanti block in 1923

Mario Palanti architectural records, Montevideo, Uruguay, 1919-1946.
Archival materials at the Getty Library.

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