The Plan for the Elimination of Architectural Barriers developed for the Accademia Gallery and the Bargello Museums — the Bargello National Museum, Orsanmichele, the Medici Chapels, Palazzo Davanzati and Casa Martelli — treats accessibility as a cultural project rather than a simple regulatory exercise. Making these places accessible means extending the right to heritage and improving the experience of every visitor.
The work begins with a detailed survey of spaces, level changes, services and wayfinding. Issues are organised by priority, feasibility and impact to create a phased programme of interventions compatible with the protection of the monuments. Alternative routes, platform lifts, ramps, signage, lighting, tactile devices and digital solutions are assessed as part of an integrated vision that addresses the needs of people with physical, sensory and cognitive disabilities, as well as older people, children and families.
Studio Lauria’s experience in architectural restoration and museum design makes it possible to develop specific, discreet and technically reliable responses. Coordination with conservators, building-services engineers, safety officers and museum-management teams reduces conflicts and makes the plan genuinely deliverable. Accessibility thus becomes an element of heritage enhancement, increasing inclusion, clarity of circulation and service quality. For the client, the PEBA is a strategic tool: a robust basis for planning investment, managing complexity and transforming historic constraints into a more open, responsible and contemporary museum.
Aware of the challenges of globalisation, we draw on Italian creativity to develop projects that respect and enhance local identities and cultures.
