Architetture dagli archivi del MAXXILa Torre Velasca dei BBPR
Centro Archivi Architettura
curated by Centro Archivi MAXXI Architettura
e Design contemporaneo
with the scientific advice of Maria Vittoria Capitanucci and Tullia Iori
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MAXXI’s Collection of Art and Architecture represents the founding element of the museum and defines its identity. Since October 2015, it has been on display with different arrangements of works.
Centro Archivi Architettura
curated by Centro Archivi MAXXI Architettura
e Design contemporaneo
with the scientific advice of Maria Vittoria Capitanucci and Tullia Iori
Archive materials and historic photographs recount the first Italian-style skyscraper and the 1950s Milan that saw its birth.
Following the recent acquisition of the Studio BBPR archive, the focus retraces the history of one of the Studio’s most successful projects: the Torre Velasca.
The exhibition traces the history of one of the most controversial buildings in post-World War II architecture. A famous icon of Milan, an ambitious project and symbol of the economic miracle, it was as loved as it was hated, criticised and admired. The tower is considered the first example of an Italian-style skyscraper. It will be possible to explore it in augmented reality (AR) and immersive reality (VR), and, for the main sections of the exhibition, there will be tactile models, useful for visitors with visual disabilities to understand the space and the creative process.
Studio BBPR’s archive will be published in the Quaderni series of the MAXXI Architecture and Contemporary Design Archive Centre on the occasion of the exhibition.
header: Collezione MAXXI Architettura e Design contemporaneo. Archivio Studio BBPR – Comodato Alberico Belgiojoso