Inside A Thoughtful Restoration Of An Iconic Renaissance Palazzo

The Palazzo dei Diamanti, a Renaissance masterpiece in Ferrara, Italy, reopens to the public after the careful restoration and refurbishment carried out by Maria Cl

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<p>Designed by <a href="http://www.museoferrara.it/en/view/s/c6c5e5ebe8bf458da4aa6447bcb68f34" target="_blank">Biagio Rossetti</a>, <a href="https://www.palazzodiamanti.it/" target="_blank">Palazzo dei Diamanti </a>was built starting in 1493 and constitutes the ideal center of the so-called <a href="https://www.ferraraterraeacqua.it/it/scopri-il-territorio/itinerari-e-visite/itinerari-storici-culturali/la-citta-di-ercole-i-deste/laddizione-rinascimentale" target="_blank">Addizione Erculea</a>, an ambitious urban project conceived by Rossetti himself for <a href="https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.44390.html" target="_blank">Duke Ercole I d&#x27;Este</a> that envisaged a doubling of the city of Ferrara. A symbol of Renaissance architecture and one of the most famous Italian monuments in the world, the palace is so-called because it exhibits 8,500 pyramid-shaped ashlars on its two external facades, alluding to the Este emblem of the diamond.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a5dfbbb2-adbe-44f1-bf7a-8e32558c4ebf_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph 3501 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Palazzo dei Diamanti restored by Labics.  The building&#x27;s name is derived from the 8,000 pieces of pink and white marble ashlar pieces in the shape of a pyramid adorning the building.  The structure was originally designed by the d&#x27;Este court architect, Biaggio Rosetti.  <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em>  Marco Cappelletti  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>In February 2017, the Municipality of Ferrara launched an international two-phase competition for the renovation of Palazzo dei Diamanti in Ferrara, concerning the entire ground floor traditionally dedicated to high-profile temporary exhibitions. The group formed by <a href="https://www.labics.it/" target="_blank">Labics</a> and <a href="https://www.3tiprogetti.it/" target="_blank">3TI progetti italia</a> was selected from among 70 participating groups. After an initial interruption of the process by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage in 2019, the project was refined and approved.</p><div><br/></div><div class="article-content" itemProp="articleBody"><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b614faa9-ef7b-4c8d-a9ef-54f5b81da524_palazzo dei diamanti_landscape.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/01be520b-44e2-4113-afb6-e69ef4f326cc_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph 3335 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e4916cfe-1f6c-4cc2-830b-2db1083119ee_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph 3635 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/b702dd57-362e-498b-852c-0d063c8d2c94_labics - 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palazzo dei diamanti - ph 0359 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div><div><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/db0dae59-1deb-4ea2-be39-819bddc37d7f_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph 0430 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div></div></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Palazzo Dei Diamanti Restoration by Labics - Corte Principale<cite>Marco Cappelletti</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Palazzo Dei Diamanti Restoration by Labics - Corte principale.<cite>Marco Cappelletti</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Palazzo Dei Diamanti Restoration by Labics - Cortili<cite>Marco Cappelletti</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Palazzo Dei Diamanti Restoration by Labics - Cortili<cite>Marco Cappelletti</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Palazzo Dei Diamanti Restoration by Labics - 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Libreria<cite>Marco Cappelletti</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Palazzo Dei Diamanti Restoration by Labics - Caffetteria<cite>Marco Cappelletti</cite></p></div><div class="item-desc"><p>Palazzo Dei Diamanti Restoration by Labics - Caffetteria<cite>Marco Cappelletti</cite></p></div></div></div></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/tips/ikea-marimekko-bastua-henrik-most-rebekka-bay/34945" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This IKEA x Marimekko Collaboration Will Turn Your Rooms Into A Spa Experience</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>The project by Labics.</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The project by Labics, dedicated to the restoration and refurbishment of the complex as well as the renovation of its interior and exterior spaces for exhibition purposes, is encapsulated in an organic and integrated series of interventions that were started in October 2020 and completed in February 2023.</p><div><br/></div><p>The first intervention involved the main pre-existing exhibition spaces: the Rossetti Wing and the Tisi Wing. The rooms were equipped with high-tech surfaces, behind which all mechanical equipment is hidden. In the Rossetti Wing, new Venetian terrazzo floors were installed. New burnished brass portals were inserted in both wings to accentuate the spatial sequence of the Renaissance palace.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a52b9deb-562b-4c69-80ff-e7d6ab9a7cf6_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph 3335 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Palazzo dei Diamanti, Principal Courtyard, Restoration by Labics.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em>  Marco Cappelletti  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>The second intervention involved the spaces formerly occupied by the <strong>Museum of the Risorgimento,</strong> which were completely renovated and designated for new functions to support the exhibition activities: coffee-shop, bookstore, educational room and multipurpose space. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7c07163b-d079-42e9-8885-4c54842f9bea_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph 4526 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Palazzo dei Diamanti, Museum Room (Sala).  Restoration by Labics.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Marco Cappelletti  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>In addition, Labics renovated the courtyards within this section of the complex and reimagined them as &#x27;open-air rooms,&#x27; integrating them into the museum’s itinerary and thus highlighting the distinctive features of a building that alternates solids and voids, indoor spaces and enclosed outdoor areas.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/90a30beb-9d1e-4d91-9907-7c4af25e54cb_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph 0013 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Palazzo dei Diamanti.  Courtyard (Cortili).  Restoration by Labics.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Marco Capelletti  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/makeovers/brac-bookstore-renovation-florence-deferrari-modes/34592" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This Florentine Bookstore Is Renewed With A Welcoming Expansion </a></div><div><br/></div><p>The third intervention focused on ensuring continuity in both indoor and outdoor paths. Regarding the internal pathways, Labics reopened a significant connection that had been interrupted over time between the former Museum of the Risorgimento and the main courtyard. Additionally, they improved access through the small loggia that faces the main courtyard, making it an essential part of the visitor&#x27;s route.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/0537c198-25d3-437e-a0b4-a70648a2f859_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph dji_0972 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Palazzo dei Diamanti.  Walkway (Pasarella).  Restoration by Labics.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Marco Capelletti  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/living/makeovers/architect-gerard-lico-s-casa-floria-adaptive-reuse/33842" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This Ancestral Home Was Restored To Its 1920s Glory In A Brand New Location</a></div><div><br/></div><p>The most significant intervention is the creation in the garden of a connection between the two wings of the Palace through a wooden structure, essential and light, partially glazed, which extends into the garden, highlighting its main geometries. The garden, conceived by Labics with landscape designer Stefano Olivari, recovers the layout of the ancient “brolo” (orchard) with its squares and rectangles and brings to light, in a contemporary key, the arrangement documented since the second half of the 18th century.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/11edd36e-a665-4cfa-ab39-80fd0e0d15aa_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph 5082 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Palazzo dei Diamanti.  Walkway (Pasarella).<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Marco Capelletti  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>The contemporary museum.</strong></div><div><br/></div><p>The project by Labics arises from the awareness that architecture is a living art for which <em>utilitas</em> is a fundamental aspect. The interventions carried out for the Palazzo dei Diamanti constitute a cohesive set of actions aimed at both preserving the historic building, its spatiality, its intrinsic quality, and adapting its spaces to the needs of a modern exhibition venue. The project structures the paths of the monumental complex and establishes a contemporary idea of the museum space in the Palazzo dei Diamanti.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/e25eaba2-a61e-4df7-bc15-cad25529adb3_labics - palazzo dei diamanti - ph 9788 - photo © marco cappelletti, courtesy labics_lr 3000px.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Palazzo Dei Diamanti.  Museum Room (Sala). Restoration by Labics.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> Marco Capelletti  </em></span></span></span></span></div>

The Palazzo dei Diamanti, a Renaissance masterpiece in Ferrara, Italy, reopens to the public after the careful restoration and refurbishment carried out by Maria Claudia Clemente and Francesco Isidori of the architectural firm, Labics

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Published Feb 27, 2023 03:00 PM PHT

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