An architectural gem

The School of Mathematics is one of Gio Ponti's major achievements and certainly one of the highest expressions of Italian Modernism. This chapter explains the main architectural and urban features of the building and it's context within the university campus of Rome. To the well know exceptional library, a unique example in the history of architecture, the author has dedicated a brief description, highlighting the role of the stained glass window originally designed by Ponti for this room and for the main facade of the building. The chapter closes with a thorough telling of the life of the building, from construction to nowadays, describing the many extensions, alterations and modifications. which have blurred the original "crystal-like" shape designed by Gio Ponti.