Cemetery of Segrate (project)
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Cemetery of Segrate (project) is an early conceptual design by Italian architect Aldo Rossi that explores his emerging ideas on typology, memory, and the rational organization of urban space through a monumental cemetery layout.
All labels observed (1)
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| Cemetery of Segrate (project) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Cemetery of Segrate (project) Context triple: [Aldo Rossi, notableWork, Cemetery of Segrate (project)]
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A.
Monumental Cemetery of Milan
The Monumental Cemetery of Milan is a grand 19th-century necropolis renowned for its elaborate funerary sculptures, mausoleums, and monuments to many prominent Italian figures.
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B.
Staglieno Cemetery
Staglieno Cemetery is a vast monumental cemetery in Genoa, Italy, renowned for its elaborate 19th-century funerary sculptures and as the resting place of notable figures such as Giuseppe Mazzini.
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Cemetery of Predappio, Italy
The Cemetery of Predappio in Italy is a burial ground best known as the resting place of members of Benito Mussolini’s family, including his daughter Edda Mussolini.
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Magreglio cemetery
Magreglio cemetery is a small burial ground in the village of Magreglio in Lombardy, Italy, known among automotive enthusiasts as the resting place of Italian engineer and Alfa Romeo founder Nicola Romeo.
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E.
Cemetery of Santa Maria del Sasso
The Cemetery of Santa Maria del Sasso is a historic terraced hillside burial ground in Morcote, Switzerland, renowned for its scenic views over Lake Lugano and its evocative funerary art.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cemetery of Segrate (project) Target entity description: Cemetery of Segrate (project) is an early conceptual design by Italian architect Aldo Rossi that explores his emerging ideas on typology, memory, and the rational organization of urban space through a monumental cemetery layout.
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A.
Cemetery of Rozzano (project)
The Cemetery of Rozzano is an unbuilt architectural project by Italian architect Aldo Rossi that reflects his rationalist approach and interest in memory, monumentality, and the urban landscape.
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Monumental Cemetery of Milan
The Monumental Cemetery of Milan is a grand 19th-century necropolis renowned for its elaborate funerary sculptures, mausoleums, and monuments to many prominent Italian figures.
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Piazza Nuova, Segrate (project)
Piazza Nuova, Segrate (project) is an unbuilt urban design proposal by Italian architect Aldo Rossi that reflects his rationalist approach to city form and public space.
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Staglieno Cemetery
Staglieno Cemetery is a vast monumental cemetery in Genoa, Italy, renowned for its elaborate 19th-century funerary sculptures and as the resting place of notable figures such as Giuseppe Mazzini.
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E.
Cemetery of Predappio, Italy
The Cemetery of Predappio in Italy is a burial ground best known as the resting place of members of Benito Mussolini’s family, including his daughter Edda Mussolini.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural project
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cemetery design ⓘ conceptual design ⓘ |
| architect | Aldo Rossi ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Italian ⓘ |
| designApproach |
rationalist
ⓘ
typological ⓘ |
| designType | monumental cemetery layout ⓘ |
| discipline | architecture ⓘ |
| documentedIn | architectural history literature on Aldo Rossi ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
collective memory
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formal abstraction ⓘ monumentality ⓘ rational organization of urban space ⓘ typology ⓘ urban memory ⓘ |
| hasDesignFeature |
geometrically ordered layout
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monumental composition ⓘ strong axial organization ⓘ |
| hasDesignIntent |
to express collective memory through form
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to rationalize the cemetery as an urban artifact ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cemetery
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urban monument ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
memory and death
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permanence in the city ⓘ relationship between architecture and memory ⓘ |
| influenced |
architectural discourse on typology
ⓘ
later works by Aldo Rossi ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European modernism
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linked to:
Modernism
Italian Rationalism ⓘ |
| languageOfTheoreticalContext | Italian ⓘ |
| location | Segrate ⓘ |
| medium |
architectural drawings
ⓘ
conceptual studies ⓘ |
| period | 20th century ⓘ |
| phaseInArchitectCareer | early work ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Aldo Rossi’s ideas on urban artifacts
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Aldo Rossi’s theory of the city ⓘ Aldo Rossi’s theory of typology ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
San Cataldo Cemetery (Modena)
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linked to:
Cimitero di San Cataldo
The Architecture of the City (book by Aldo Rossi) ⓘ
linked to:
The Architecture of the City
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| status | unbuilt project ⓘ |
| subDiscipline |
funerary architecture
ⓘ
urban design ⓘ |
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Subject: Cemetery of Segrate (project) Description of subject: Cemetery of Segrate (project) is an early conceptual design by Italian architect Aldo Rossi that explores his emerging ideas on typology, memory, and the rational organization of urban space through a monumental cemetery layout.
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