Royal Place, Hunting Lodge at Stupinigi

ROYAL PLACE, HUNTING LODGE AT STUPINIGI

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The Stupinigi Hunting lodge came into existence in the 1729 and just after a few years the building was completed. Filippo Juvarra is primarily the main architect involved in the design and construction of the building; transforming it from the original shooting lodge to a great, magnificent royal palace (Cassatella 2013).  After Juvarra completed the construction of the building in the year, 1731 other renovations such as the building expansion emerged with time to form the current status of the building. The Stupinigi Hunting hosted most of the parties for the Piedmontese aristocracy, and other gatherings after its completion.

The Stupinigi Hunting plan characterizes of four angled wings and an oval-shaped hall. The four angled wings extend to the main hall as illustrated from the building. The four-angled wings resulted in separating pavilions, which could be linked by long angled galleries and a long octagonal forecourt (Cassatella 2013). Besides, the building is three story’s high and the presence of the majestic windows with the copper-covered dome makes it more attracting and appealing to the eyes. The attraction is very powerful in terms of aesthetic and public attraction. The ideal appearance of the structure seeks its audience universally as its establishment is truly outstanding.

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The building further comprises of a hunting park extending from the compound of the building. However, the ownership of the park belongs to Duke of Savoy who ensured that the park primarily serves as wood and agricultural land. The park comprises of 17.32 square kilometer (Cassatella 2013). Parco naturale di Stupinigi is the name attributed to this park, to show the preservation of the Stupinig

 As stated earlier the main purpose of the building was to house various events especially by the members of the House of Savoy.  Therefore, to suit this purpose Juvarra deviated architectural techniques that would serve this role; hence he covered the dome from outside with Francesco Ladatte painting of a sculpture of a deer (Samson 2016). Moreover, the building encompasses other paintings such as statues and frescos that provide a basic representation of the main purpose of the building.

Therefore, the Royal Place, Hunting Lodge at Stupinigi could be one of the most “World Heritage Site”, as described by UNESCO. The building houses most of the ancient furniture during the ancient times, especially by incorporating the Italian Monarchy’s alternating fates.  Currently, the building houses the museum of arts and furniture (Samson 2016). Moreover, the initial design of the building could be attributed to having encompassed dynamism in the changing of roles that the building serves today.

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Work Cited:

Samson, M. D. (2016). Hut Pavilion Shrine: Architectural Archetypes in Mid-century Modernism. Routledge.

Cassatella, C. (2013). The ‘Corona Verde’Strategic Plan: an integrated vision for protecting and enhancing the natural and cultural heritage. Urban Research & Practice, 6(2), 219-228.

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