Designing or redesigning a museum means engaging with memory, accessibility, rigorous exhibition design and new forms of cultural experience. Studio Lauria Network has developed recognised expertise in this field, working with Florence’s leading institutions and contributing to major international projects.
Key projects include work for the Bargello Museums, Orsanmichele and the Laurentian Library; the proposal for Turin’s Egyptian Museum as part of the team led by Kengo Kuma; and the proposal for the Museo de la Ciudad in Santiago, Chile. In Albania, the portfolio includes the Shkodër Museums Master Plan and the new museum for the Bylis archaeological site. In Tirana, the practice also contributed to the assessment of accessibility and inclusion at the National History Museum as part of the team appointed by the European Investment Bank.
The contemporary museum requires integrated design in which restoration techniques guide the development of routes, exhibition spaces and visitor services. Safety, lighting and functional building services must respect the context, while communication systems create a coherent whole. The aim is to protect heritage while making it more understandable, open and alive. For Studio Lauria Network, a museum is not simply a place that contains works of art, but a public space that promotes culture and knowledge as opportunities for individual and collective growth.
Aware of the challenges of globalisation, we draw on Italian creativity to develop projects that respect and enhance local identities and cultures.
