Education
Accademia Albertina.
Accademia Albertina.
He was educated at the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts in Turin, where he became an instructor after graduating in 1895. He travelled to Siam in 1900, where he entered employment with the Siamese government in a twenty-five-year contract. He was among many Westerners, particularly Italians, who were employed as architects and civil engineers during the reign of King Chulalongkorn.
He produced many works, and contributed extensively with Annibale Rigotti, most notably on the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.
His contributions with Annibale Rigotti include:
Wat Benchamabophit (under Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs)
Nongkhran Samoson Hall in Suan Sunanda Palace (1911)
Siam pavilion at the 1911 Turin International world"s fair. Santa Cruz Church (1913, reconstruction)
Thewarat Sapharom Throne Hall in the Phaya Thai Palace (C 1910s)
His other projects in Thailand include:
Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge
The Oriental Hotel
The first office of the Siam Commercial Bank
Phitsanulok Mansion
Bang Khun Phrom Palace (1906)
Suan Kularb Residential Hall and Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall in the Dusit Palace
Hua Lamphong Railway Station (1907)
Neilson Hays Library (1920-1922).