FEATURED PROJECTS
Redevelopment and restoration of
Piazza De Nava
and Piazza Alvaro
Reggio Calabria, Italy
The client's objective was to carry out the redevelopment and restoration of the square in order to integrate the National Archaeological Museum (where the Riace Bronzes are exhibited) and the urban context, achieving a comprehensive renewal that would combine the past (preservation of listed historical artefacts) and the needs of contemporary city use. The new Piazza De Nava is the true urban centre of Reggio Calabria, where the two urban systems of the built fabric converge: that of the historic city and that of the twentieth-century expansion, structured along two axes with different angles, both parallel to the coastline.
Restoration and completion of the Oratory of the Guardian Angels
Lucca, Italy
The Oratory was built in 1638 by the homonymous Congregation. The first decorations with paintings and frescoes began in 1658. An explosion of colours and harmony. It was conceived striking a careful balance; the pictorial works of the Oratory are a paradigmatic exampleof rich Baroque decoration and is itself unique in an urban context. The Oratory has undergone a systematic restoration.
The inner courtyard was covered with a light steel and opal glass cover. From the covered courtyard a ramp takes you to the area of the facilities for the spectators and the dressing rooms for the artists.
In partnership with Gonçalo Byrne and Joao Nunes, MICROSCAPE has completed the urban transformation of
the former Pini Horse Race Course, converting it into the centre of the new Central Park of Follonica. The show arena and the market area are the most extensive works of the integrated sustainable urban development programme implemented by the city with European funds.
Show arena and market area in the Central Park
Follonica (GR), Italy
The Cycling & pedestrian track "Lotus Flower", in its length of 1km, connects the train station of Bozzano to the centre of Massarosa and it is an integral part of the system of the regional cycling routes dedicated to Giacomo Puccini and places related to his life. The project is included in the environmental context interpreting materials and shapes, meeting the complex technical and hydraulic requirements of the area and the need of harmonious insertion into the landscape.
Cycling & pedestrian track "Lotus Flower"
Massarosa (LU), Italy
San Pellegrino Church restoration and outfitting of plaster deposits
Lucca, Italy
The Church was in an advanced state of neglect, the objective set by the commission was to restore the exterior,
the roofs and interiors with the intent of transferring the plaster cast collections from the Polo Museale Toscano.
The collection consists of 230 pieces dated from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century.It's a low cost project with utmost respect for the historical artifact.
