Luigi Moretti

Luigi Moretti
Luigi at his architect's desk in early 1973
Born	2 January 1907 Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died	14 July 1973(1973-07-14) (aged 66) Capraia Island, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Alma mater	Royal School of Architecture in Rome
Occupation	Architect
Awards	Antonio Feltrinelli Prize, 1968
Buildings	Fencing academy at Foro Italico, Rome Tour de la Bourse, Montreal, with Pier Luigi Nervi Watergate complex, Washington

Luigi Walter Moretti (2 January 1907 – 14 July 1973) was an Italian architect. Active especially in Italy from the 1930s, he designed buildings such as the Watergate Complex in Washington DC, The Academy of Fencing, and Il Girasole ("The Sunflower") house, both in Rome. He was the founder of the Institute for Operations Research and Applied Mathematics Urbanism, where he developed his research on the history of architecture, and on the application of algorithmic methods to architectural design. He is recognized as the inventor of parametric architecture.^[1]