Luigi Moretti: Profile

Luigi Moretti (1906-1973) was an Italian architect. In 1957 he founded the Istituto per la Ricerca Matematica e Operativa applicata all'Urbanistica (IRMOU), an organization that aimed to develop the application of mathematical principles and methods to urban planning.

Moretti was the architect of several well-known buildings, both in Italy and abroad. In North America, his legacy includes the Watergate Complex (Washington DC, USA) and the Tour de la Bourse (Montreal, Canada).