Fondazione Prada
The new Fondazione Prada site in Milan, designed by architecture firm OMA led by Rem Koolhaas, expands the variety of spaces in which art can be exhibited and shared with the public.
With a structured architectural configuration that combines pre-existing buildings with three new constructions (Podium, Cinema and Torre), it is the product of the transformation of a distillery dating to the 1910s.
As such, the OMA project involves two different dimensions: the conservation of the original building and the design of a new piece of architecture, which, while remaining distinct, also dialogue with each other in a continuous process of interaction. Located in Largo Isarco, to the south of Milan, the complex covers a total surface area of 19,000 m2.
As well as the exhibition areas, the building also has a children’s area and a bar designed by director Wes Anderson.