2006

RESTRUCTURING VILLA 'LA SACCA'

study of technical feasibility to recover use of the historical building complex - Prato

 

 

project start date	2006
location	Prato, Italy
client	Convitto Nazionale Cicognini
architects	Marco Meozzi - Massimo Lastrucci , Architects
area	3,600 square meters
cost	7,700,000 euros

               

                                                                                                                                             

                                                                                                             

Located in Prato's immediate periphery, the ancient Villa della Sacca (owned by the Istituto Cicognini school) was abandoned many years ago and has, in part, collapsed. Our project constituted a study of technical feasibility to reconvert the building complex into an experimental contemporary art center; the idea was to create a new structure that could flank the mission of the Luigi Pecci Museum (located on the opposite side of town) which, because of its limited exhibition space, required expansion.

Characterized by large dimensions and high-quality spaces,  the available area in Villa della Sacca would allow the realization of specific outdoor installations as well as public reutilization of the park .

There was no follow-up to this proposal.