The Re-Birth of Palazzo di Vigonovo (Campiello) // Venice, Italy.

This project is such a wonderful example of what is possible when history, art, architecture and technology unite to create a single grand gesture. Palazzo di Vigonovo in Venice (locally referred to as the “Campiello”) was damaged by a tragic fire 30 years ago. The site and the building were once the source of archaeological and historical writings of the Greeks and Romans, before the fire destroyed almost all of it.

After three full years of renovation, Campiello is given a new lease on life, featuring a magnificent Corten steel facade created by art historian Philippe Daverio and artist Giorgio Milani, overseen by the local architecture firm 3ndy Studio. The intricate pattern of the facade features a meticulously hand drawn pattern by Milani which references the building’s history dating back to 17th century. Milani’s drawings were laser cut with more than 15,000 letters and symbols to reveal a delicate, beautiful facade.

[Photography  by FG+SG architectural photography, via knstrct.]