Overview
The project occupies Piazza del Grano at the exit of Piazzale degli Uffizi. It responds to a city where varied buildings share a continuous field of red tile roofs and where interior culture extends into streets, courtyards, and shaded thresholds. The proposal creates a place where visitors and residents can meet through changing exhibitions, classes, and everyday conversation.
Image noteWarm red physical model of the culture center seen from above
- Studio
- ARCH 323T · Washington University in St. Louis
- Instructor
- Shantel Blakely
- Format
- Individual work
- Location
- Florence, Italy
- Year
- 2022
- Red roofscape translated into an inhabitable sequence
- Direct connection from the Uffizi exit
- Shaded interior and outdoor public rooms
- Flexible spaces for rotating cultural programs