Museo della Città a Palazzo Bonelli

Barletta,Italy

TITLE

Restoration and conversion into the Museum of the City of Bonelli Palace in Barletta

CLIENT

Municipality of Barletta

TYPE OF INTERVENTION

Restoration and conversion

STATE

In progress

Museo della Città a Palazzo Bonelli

Barletta,Italy

TITLE

Restoration and conversion into the Museum of the City of Bonelli Palace in Barletta

CLIENT

Municipality of Barletta

TYPE OF INTERVENTION

Restoration and conversion

STATE

In progress

The urban context in which the monumental building complex known as "Palazzo Bonelli" or "Palazzo Beaumont-Bonelli" is situated constitutes one of the most significant medieval settlement testimonies of the city of Barletta, near the Church of Santa Maria del Carmine and the Swabian Castle. The aim of the intervention is to breathe new life into the building by combining the need for restoration and functional recovery with communicative and cultural needs, in accordance with the principles highlighted in the Venice Charter since 1964.

A piece of the city's history becomes a bearer of the future and memories

The project, taking into account the spatial, architectural, and distributive characteristics of the building, has defined and developed new purposes, allocating areas within the structure for exhibitions (considering the presence of various available collections), a documentary library, and spaces for municipal offices. Specific areas have been created for a conference room, public spaces, commercial areas, offices, and services for both staff and visitors. The refunctionalization and setup of the Palazzo have considered aesthetic, historical, and psychological aspects to create highly emotional experiences, disseminating the exhibited heritage to visitors and enriching the visit with new suggestions.

The various design themes have been woven into a single engaging narrative that connects the city's cultural heritage and resources with the architectural asset, illustrating its style, peculiarities, chronological development, from its creation to the most recent events.

The objective of the new exhibition route is to enable both real and virtual tours, varying over time, to discover not only the building and the type of private noble palaces but also the historical and artistic heritage of its territory. The museum has been divided into different historical themes that trace the history of the Disfida, the City, the Palazzo, and the historical noble life of Barletta.

This results in a comprehensive and widely accessible system of enjoyment represented by a combination of contents through which an exhibition path can be built, complementing the enhancement intervention of which it is an integral part, focusing on the fascination and engagement that the spaces and history of the Palazzo are able to create.

Finally, in the rooms, lighting installations complete the scenic effects, making the physical visit a unique and evocative spectacle.

Credits

DESIGN ARCHITECTS Guendalina Salimei – Tstudio – Stefano Serpenti
SAFETY COORDINATOR De Marco Studio Tecnico Associato – Marina de Marco
PLANT ENGINEERING WORK AND FIRE PREVENTION Ai Studio
GEOLOGIST Marcello Franceschetti