David Chipperfield, City of cultures, Ansaldo Area, Milan, 2000

The architectural complex will arise inside the perimeter already built, around a central courtyard with a characteristic flower shape: this arrangement offers a number of benefits, including the creation of a new transitional space between the outside and museum activities which may be used for related activities, not necessarily display space.
The entrance is on the ground floor, in a transparent block made of glass and mirrors; the first floor will host exhibition spaces and the auditorium, while the top floor will house a restaurant overlooking the courtyard, with an entrance separate from the rest of the building.

Chipperfield says that an exhibition facility must not only have didactic aims, but also offer citizens a resource, a landmark and a place for dialogue, and this is the philosophy behind his museum complex.

Floriana De Rosa