The Dialogue between old and new:Punta della Dogana in Venice

Monique Veaute

Do we need museum?Sofia, 19th February 2010

Museum as drivers for urban regeneration

keystone of urban requalification and development

tourists’ fluxes linked to the specific architecture (Bilbao effect)

important examples of modern architectures

Reconversion of existing structure

possibility of reuse of the big heritage of abandoned structures

necessity to a positive dialogue between old and new

risk of the ‘lipstick on the face of a gorilla’

Punta della Dogana

built in the XV century as a customs

XVIII-XIX century various modifications

XX century complete decay

June 2007 - Pinault signed concession

September 2007 - start restoration

April 2009 - end of the works

Tadao Ando concept

emphasizing the triangular shape of the building

remove all the divisions, accretions and floors

redefine the central space with a wall of exposed concrete

Conservative restoration

deep study of the architectonic integrity of the XV century’s project

reversibility of the interventions

use of traditional materials and techniques

Reinstatement of the original structure

Restoration of 10,679 masegni

5,000 mq of cuci and scuci to the walls

Restoration of the statue of Fortune

The project for the new fastenings

The construction of the Ando wall

Numbers of a miracle

15 months of work for a total of 350,000 hours

10,000 tons of materials carried via sea in more than 2,000 displacements from the main land

20 mln euro cost of the operation

Time Lapses – Punta della Dogana and Tadao Ando

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWfu0IqivrE

a video by Ugo De Berti

The collection, an unbelievable asset

The importance of alternation

rearranging the collection according to thematic, poetic, monographic or temporal criteria

proper spaces and visibility to local artists

clever policy of bailment and loans or the organization of temporary exhibitions dedicated to private collectors

The museum as a place of relations

‘A museum is a non-profit, permanent institution in the service of society and its development, open to the public, which acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits the tangible and intangible heritage of humanity and its environment for the purposes of education, study and enjoyment’

ICOM Statutes art.3 para.1

Artists talks: L’opera parla

101 Art ideas you can do yourself – Rob Pruitt

Education and mediation

multimedia contents, theoretical explanations, exhaustive captions

specific didactic projects or spaces differentiated according to the ages

libraries, archives, bookshops

cultural mediators

How to involve?

favorable charges for the local population and students

membership cards

welcoming spaces of refreshments like cafeterias or restaurants

special events host in the spaces of the museum

A place of conviviality and aggregation

The architecture of emotions

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