Duilio Torres

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDuilio•Torres
Used nameDuilio•Torres
Born14 August 1882 in Venezia, Venezia (ITA)
Died28 June 1972 in Venezia, Venezia (ITA)
NOC Italy

Biography

Duilio Torres was a Venetian architect, who became famous especially as city master builder of Venezia. He was the younger brother of Giuseppe Torres, also an architect, with whom he shared an architectural office. The influence of family tradition, rich in taste and imagination, can be seen in the early years of their works. Their achievements and projects reflected a broad range of interests, including not only individual buildings, but also works for urban and regional planning.

Duilio Torres’ entry was his contribution for a national competition organized in January 1926 by an Italian magazine for the project of a vast sports complex at Acqua Acetosa in Roma, called Terme Littorie. The first prize went to Torres and the second to Oscar Prati who also submitted his design in Amsterdam 1928. The project, however, was never realized.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Art Competitions ITA Duilio Torres
Architecture, Further Entries, Open (Olympic) AC