Graduated in
Rome, Calderini began his career at the Civil Engineering Office in
Perugia before turning to teaching and academic architectural practice. He took part in numerous national competitions, adopting an
eclectic and
classicist style. His major works include the façade of the
Savona Cathedral (1879–86), the reconstruction of the portico of the
Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome, and above all the
Palace of Justice in Rome (1888–1910), his most renowned project. Calderini was also active in urban planning, drafting proposals for Rome (
Piazza Colonna, Prati di Castello,
Montecitorio) and Perugia (Monteluce Hospital, Palazzo Cesaroni). He taught at the
Academy of Fine Arts in Perugia, the
University of Pisa, and the
University of Rome, and served as director of the Regional Office for the Conservation of Monuments, overseeing restorations such as the cloisters of the
Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran and Saint Paul Outside the Walls. ==References==