Trained in
Rome under
Giovanni Battista Milani and
Gustavo Giovannoni, he developed a positivist approach to historiography combined with a visionary design method rooted in a scenographic and eclectic reinterpretation of architectural tradition. From 1925 to 1961, he taught at the Faculty of Architecture in Rome, serving as dean from 1954 to 1960. Alongside his academic career, Fasolo carried out an extensive body of architectural work, primarily in Rome. Notable projects include the Casa delle Civette at
Villa Torlonia (1916–19), Liceo Mamiani (1924), the fire station in Via Marmorata (1926–28), the
Ponte Duca d'Aosta (1936–39), and various schools and civic buildings. As head of the Design Office of the Municipality of Rome (1912–36), Fasolo played an active role in urban planning, advocating for a "Romanist" vision aligned with Giovannoni's approach, and opposing the emerging
modernist trends. A member of the academic group La Burbera, he participated in key urban debates of the 1920s and 1930s but was gradually sidelined from major
Fascist-era projects. From 1948 to 1969, he served as architect for the
Fabric of Saint Peter. He was president of the
Accademia di San Luca (1957–59) and founder of the journal
Quaderni di architettura (1953). A prolific author, Fasolo studied
Michelangelo,
Piranesi, and ancient architecture, which he regarded as essential to contemporary design practice. ==References==