The Maassilo: in the Belly of the Beast: Verisimilitude

The Maassilo, an enormous concrete creature, a remnant of the prosperous growth of the Rotterdam harbour, lies unmoved and quenching for thirst on the bare and abandoned quay. Its identity intertwined with Rotterdam’s DNA and its presence is a pure display of structural power. As part of the studio Heritage + Architecture the project...

Torre Velasca: Determining the Highest and Best Use of a Modern Monument

Being an icon of the modern Italian architecture did not preserve the Velasca Tower by carelessness, obsolescence and vacancy. For that reason today the future of the tower seems particularly uncertain. Furthermore the decision of Fondiaria Sai (the owning company) to sell the tower kindles a vivacious discussion in town about the role of this...