He was a bitter rival of another Swiss architect, Giovanni Antonio Viscardi. In 1672 Zuccalli became chief architect of the Bavarian court as successor of Agostino Barelli and remained in office until the Austrian invasion of Bavaria in 1706.
He was a resentful adversary of another Swiss architect, Giovanni Antonio Viscardi. In 1672 Zuccalli became the principal architect of the Bavarian court as Barelli's successor and held office until the Austrian invasion of Bavaria in 1706.