2000

‘LABORATORIO COMUNE’

exhibition of 'ideas and architecture created by the Prato Municipality's Public Building Department'

 

project start date	2000
time period	October 8-29, 2000
location	Prato - Cassero Medioevale, Italy
client	City of Prato
architects	Marco Meozzi - Massimo Lastrucci ,  Architects
publications	"LABORATORIO COMUNE"   LABORATORIO COMUNE Idee ed architetture  del Settore edilizia Pubblica del Comune di Prato, 2000 Electa Pub. Milan
web	www.comune.prato.it/architettura

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

 

The Cassero is an ancient medieval fortification that ran between the civic walls of the city and the Castello dell'Imperatore, a strategic center located in the heart of the Prato.

The construction of the Cassero began in 1351 with the aim of making a raised pathway needed to provide military provisions to the Florentines who had occupied Prato.

For the presentation of the Cassero's restoration, the Municipality organized an exhibition of public works created by the Public Building Department, whose sectors dealing with school/sport/social/cemetery construction had been directed by Marco Meozzi from 1978 to 2000. Mario Botta participated in the show and was present for the inauguration.