Structure and form of the salt cathedral

The work of Pier Luigi Nervi as a designer for the State Monopoly is long and productive. The rich series of drawings and plans prove the importance of his contribution in this area, especially after the Second World War. The typical elements of his poetic are deduced from the modern mechanical constructions, the application of innovative techniques and materials, the employment of reusable formwork, prefabricated structures, quick setting binders and reinforced concrete. The warehouse for sophisticated salts in Margherita di Savoia represents a great opportunity to enhance his qualities of structural forms inventor. The three-hinged arch mark the interior and form an unique system with the pillars that measure longitudinal prospects and collaborate to support the roof, creating a space enlighten by strip windows cut into walls. Active until about 1975, now it is in a state of underused and still waiting for a concrete action of protection and conservation.