Bruno Signorini and Studio Signorini Associati
+ Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti
and Paesaggio of Umbria
+ Comune of Perugia
dimensional data
1,050 m2 (Basilica); of which 900 m2 (room),
55 m2 (foyer), 88 m2 (Cappella degli Oddi)
cost of the works
9.700.000,00 € (1998-2011)
4.300.000,00 € (2015-2019)
Intervention to maintain the cultural heritage inside and outside the Basilica of S. Francesco al Prato in Perugia.
San Francesco al Prato is located in Perugia, in the square of the same name and next to the Oratory of San Bernardino, and is one of the first in Italy built after the death of St Francis. Latin-crossed and with a single nave, the church was for a long time uncovered due to the collapse of the vaults caused by the movement of the nearby hill. The facade was restored in 1926 by Pietro Angelini, while the monuments and chapels were lost.
For maximum flexibility of use, this new 'music box' lends itself to hosting events related not only to music, but also to theatre, entertainment and congresses, using the 400 seats in the main aisle as the only fixed furniture.
The glass window, which according to the original project was to cover the open-air parts, was built only in the apse, while the roof of the apse and the transept were completed with metal structures
Design and supply facade and NINFA by Faraone Srl
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