MUSEUM OF THE HISTORY OF BOLOGNA

The new Museum occupies the first three floors and the courtyard of an important building of Bologna, the Palazzo Pepoli Vecchio, dating back to the XIV century. The original building has been extended, modified and richly decorated mainly in the XVIII and XIX centuries. Some columns and arches in the main entrance and the external facades belong to the original building.
The project deals with the historical parts, which will be refurbished, with the courtyard, which will be covered and transformed into the museum’s hall, and with the museum exhibition design itself. The new construction inside the courtyard, in glass and steel, will also add new staircases to ease the visit of the museum, and will house temporary exhibitions.
 

COMPETITION: 2003
         
Architect
Mario Bellini Architects
 
Design Team
Mario Bellini. With Loretto Buti, Giorgio Origlia, Carlo Malnati

Project Team
Loretto Buti and Giorgio Origlia (project architects). With Giulio Castegini, Maurizio Di Lauro, Egle de Luca, Federico Spadini, Dario Varetto, Alessandro Zufferli (3D model and render image), Andrea Volpato (Model)

DESIGN DEVELOPMENT (2004-2006)

Architect
Mario Bellini Architects

Design Team
Mario Bellini.  With Giorgio Origlia

Project Team
Giorgio Origlia (project architect). With Giulio Castegini, Alessia Nori, Francesca Calda, Luca Bosetti (3D model and render image)

Project Manager
Alessio Zanichelli

Consultants
Structure:   Massimo Majowiecki, Bologna
Mechanical and electrical services:    S.S.S. s.a.s., Bologna 
Safety:   Carlo Savorani, Bologna

COSTRUCTION PHASE (2007-2011)

Architect
Mario Bellini Architects

Design Team
Mario Bellini.  With Giorgio Origlia

Exhibition Design Team
Mario Bellini. With Giovanni Cappelletti

Project Team
Giorgio Origlia and Giovanni Cappelletti (project architects). Whit Alessia Nori, Francesca Calda, Egle De Luca, Luca Bosetti (3D model and render image)

Construction manager
Alessio Zanichelli (2007- 2008), Marco Bruni

Consultants
Structure:   Massimo Majowiecki, Bologna
Mechanical and electrical services:   S.S.S. s.a.s., Bologna 
Glass facade design:   MEW – Manfroni Engineering Workshop, Rimini
Safety:   Carlo Savorani, Bologna
Museologist:   Massimo Negri, Milano
Graphic Design:   Italo Lupi with Alessandro Farina
Display cabinets:   Mayveaert Italia s.r.l, Treviso (Olivier de Ville, Marco Masocco)
Multimedia presentation:   Studio BASE 2, Bergamo
Photo:   Luigi Fregoso, Milano, Marco Masocco, Treviso
Construction
General Contractor:  CESI s.r.l, Bologna
Display cabinets:   Mayveaert Italia s.r.l, Treviso
Exhibition Design:   TECTON s.c.r.l, Reggio Emilia