‘Why is he only a thing now?’: The Italian-born architect finding a new audience | juliepower
One of many modernist architects and designers who migrated to Australia after World War II, the Italian-born architect’s designs were curvaceous, colourful, and concrete.
. “It makes me realise more and more how depressingly similar everything is today,” said another comment.where she posts photos of surviving Volpato creationsShe nearly crashed her car when she drove by the Volpato home in Maroubra: “He’s responsible for more U-turns than any other architect.”Credit:Part of a wave of migration to Australia from 1950 to 1970 that brought 3 million Italians to Australia, Volpato was often patronised by Italian clients.
“These emigre architects and designers like Volpato were doing their thing, and out of sync with the rest,” she said. “Many people would say his houses are ugly because they are over the top. They appealed to a cultural group that was not the majority.” Gino Volpato’s granddaughter Sara Iarossi, and daughters Liris Iarossi and Paola Candi go through some photos of his designs at the family home in Marrickville.Volpato was indefatigable. When a Sydney council rejected a house saying it conflicted with the area’s red brick character, he doorknocked 150 homeowners for their thoughts. They loved it. Volpato won. The council changed its mind.
Working for Sabemo, he designed Wollongong’s Sacred Heart Chapel and Italian Centre. Iarossi said her father also designed the pews, the Stations of the Cross and the statue of Our Lady of the Rosary. “My father was a hands-on person. He was there day and night,” said Iarossi.
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