Guicciardini & Magni Architetti is an architectural practice mainly involved in cultural heritage projects at different scales, within the fields of Architecture, Architectural Restoration, Museum Exhibition Design and Interior Design.
Since 1990 Guicciardini & Magni Architects have realized more than fifty museums and eighty temporary exhibitions in Italy and abroad, dealing with every kind of exposition ranging from Archeology to Contemporary Art, Industrial Design to Classical Art and Ethnography to Fashion.
They have been appointed to work with masterpieces from every era and aim to establish a dialogue able to offer new interpretations of the original works of art and their context.
The competence of the working team is dependent on the quality of individual skills and experiences beyond architecture and into the realms of the Arts, Theatre Scenography, Photography, Product Design and other interdisciplinary studies.
Their philosophy, specific skills and understanding of Museum Design and object conservation is evident in several realized works such as the exposition of The Gate Of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti, an iconic artwork from the Renaissance period in the new Museo dell'Opera del Duomo in Florence, Italy. The studio has worked on over fifty museums. Some are listed below:
- “Bibliotèque, Galeries, Musée Richelieu” Paris, France
- “The National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design” Oslo, Norway
- “Bargello Museum”, Florence
- “Museum of Kaftans”, Topkapı Palace, Istanbul
- “ Archaeological Museum”, Florence
- “Museum of Pocelains”, Topkapı Palace, Istanbul
- “Opera del Duomo Museum”, Pisa
- “Tekfur Palace”, Istanbul
- “Opera del Duomo Museum”, Florence
- “Gülhane Museum in Topkapı Palace”, Istanbul
- New Egyptian Wing in “ Archaeological Museum”, Naples
- “Pretorio Palace Museum”, Prato
- “Civic Museums in Pio Palace”, Carpi, Modena
- “Galileo Museum”, Florence
- “Textile Museum”, Prato
Their work at the Galileo Museum in Florence included the renovation of the existing building, the design of the new interiors and the exposition of the museum artefacts and was awarded three major European Prizes: first Prize from the International Council Of Museums Italy in 2010, first Prize from the British Scientific Curators Society in 2010, the European Museum Academy Prize, Dortmund, Germany in 2011.
In the work of Guicciardini & Magni Architetti a fundamental element is the design of significative multimedia installations in order to create synergy with the exhibited art works and the public.
Guicciardini & Magni Architetti have acquired through the years a deep understanding of temporary exhibition design. Research being the guiding principle of their work, new projects are always influenced by their experience in other disciplines such as Scenography, Photography and the General Arts.
Over the past twenty years the studio has worked on over eighty temporary exhibitions. Some are listed below:
· “Les Choses”, Louvre, Paris
· “Max Ernst”, Palazzo Reale, Milan
· “Au nom de Dieu. Les guerres de religion”, Musée de l’Armée Invalides, Paris
· “Les animaux du Roi”, Château de Versailles
· “The Botany of Leonardo”, S.Maria Novella Museum, Florence
· “The Treasure of St. Gennaro” at the Sciarra Palace, Rome
· “The Tsar style” at the Textile Museum, Prato· “The Living Marbles. Gian Lorenzo Bernini” at the Bargello Museum, Florence
· “On Holy Ground” at the Palazzo Reale, Milan
· “Giotto” at the Accademia Gallery in Florence (since 2002 the most visited temporary Art exhibition in Italy)· “Michelangelo’s Youth” at the Palazzo Vecchio, Florence.
In addition to their experience in Museum Design their portfolio includes many theatres, libraries and residential projects together with urban planning and outdoor public spaces. The studio has also realized several hotels and tourism related infrastructures in many historical Tuscan towns. New cellars and caves were development in the last few years. Of the above can be cited the following.
- Teatro Manzoni Restoration project, Pistoia
- Etna Museum project, Catania
- Art and History Museum project, Béziers, France
- Area ex-Cirio, Parco Archeologico Paestum project
- Labronica Public Library, Livorno
- The restoration of the nineteenth century Theatre of Castelfiorentino and the renewal of Gramsci Square
- The new Politeama Theatre and Rosselli Square in Poggibonsi.
- The renovation of the Colle Val d’Elsa Theatre and of the adjacent Square
- The Public Library in the History of Science Institute in Florence (awarded an honourable mention by the Italian Public Libraries Institute in 2006)
The meaning of the 'house’ is one of the most important areas in Guicciardini & Magni Architetti’ research. They have developed their ideas through the construction of new buildings and restoration and renovation projects using a total design process from macro to micro encompassing landscape, structural design, environmental control and sustainability through to the definition of internal spaces, furniture and product design.
From 1990 to 1995 they collaborated with Adolfo Natalini on a number of civic buildings, urban design projects, residential and retail developments in Italy and Europe, in particular the new Civic Centre in the heart of the City of Groningen in Holland. (1st Prize)
Currently Guicciardini & Magni Architetti consists of thirtysix architects, including: seven partners architects, seven senior architects alongside a young team of twentytwo associated architects and professional consultants for all aspects of the production of architecture.
The studio is based in Florence.
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Publications
GUICCIARDINI & MAGNI ARCHITETTI EXHIBITION AND MUSEUM DESIGN
EDITED BY SERGIO POLANO
MOSTRE E MUSEI DI GUICCIARDINI E MAGNI ARCHITETTI
a cura di sergio polano
L'ARCHITETTURA RITROVATA
NATALINI ARCHITETTI GUICCIARDINI E MAGNI ARCHITETTI
4 CASE
GUICCIARDINI E MAGNI ARCHITETTI
DAMA
LA COSTRUZIONE DI UN MUSEO
ADOLFO NATALINI
GUICCIARDINI E MAGNI ARCHITETTI
Architettura Civile
Guicciardini e Magni architetti studio associato
9 Mostre + 9 Musei
Guicciardini & Magni architetti studio associato
Museo Di Palazzo Pretorio
Museo Galileo
Dispaying Scientific Instruments: From the Medici Wardrobe to the
Il Teatro Del Popolo di Castelfiorentino
IL TEATRO POLITEAMA
EX VASO
NUOVI CONTENITORI IN TERRACOTTA
LA TERRA DEI MUSEI
paesaggio arte e storia del territorio senese
QUATTRO PROGETTI
il nuovo museo dell’opera del duomo
BUONCONVENTO
museo della mezzadria senes