The main value which moved towards the realization of this exhibition was to bring Architecture to the town and its citizens and not just to insiders: setting the exhibition in an urban scenery made Architecture be the witness and the actor of its own value. The setting chosen, a public square, could have given a sense of rhetorical self-praise, but the participation, the success, the emotional involvement of the citizens proved the right decision was made by letting Architecture present itself. The task of the curators was to enhance people’s attention towards Architecture, first in Ragusa, where the exhibition began on the bridge Ponte Nuovo, and then in Favara and Palermo. This travelling exhibition, as it was originally conceived, will continue in areas and squares of the city centre of Caltanissetta and Catania, in order to reach as many people as possible and show that Architecture is the measure of progress and civilization of our country.
What makes this project one-of-a-kind?
Regeneration of public spaces.
Credits
Architecture
Palermo, Italy:
Gaetano Manganello, Mario Chiavetta
Favara, Italy:
Gaetano Manganello, Mario Chiavetta
Ragusa, Italy:
Gaetano Manganello, Fondazione ARCH Ragusa
Main contractor for wood construction
Palermo, Italy
Gaspare Mirrione S.p.A P.A.M. srl
Favara, Italy
Gaspare Mirrione S.p.A P.A.M. srl
Ragusa, Italy
Iblea Legnami sncDi Betta Arredi e Infissi in legno Falegnameria Masetti
Client
Public
Year of completion
2016, 2017
Location
Palermo, Italy
Favara, Italy
Ragusa, Italy
Total area
Palermo
3.200 m2
Favara
3.000 m2
Ragusa
1.560 m2
Photos
Architrend Architecture; Mario Chiavetta
Project Partners
Ordine degli Architetti di Palermo, Ordine degli Architetti di Agrigento, Ordine degli Architetti di Ragusa
