About the project
FuoriSalone 2007, the week of offsite design events which animates the city of Milan during the annual Salone del Mobile, will provide an ideal backdrop for the launch of Amnesty International’s House of Human Rights a new cultural centre in Italy for the promotion of human rights.
The project has been conceived in collaboration with London architectural practice Wilkinson Eyre Architects, with the support of the Head of Planning at Milan’s Local Authority. A place for multidisciplinary cultural activity, the new cultural centre will also be a focal point within the city for the discussion and promotion of human rights, and for the development of a network of relationships with similar Italian and European centres.
Wilkinson Eyre Architects scheme includes an IT resource centre, exhibition spaces, auditorium, conference spaces, offices, a shop and café. The centre will host art exhibitions, lectures, conferences and education programmes for schools, universities and other groups. It will also create opportunities for Amnesty to collaborate with other institutions, organisations and NGOs on cultural initiatives across a number of fields related to the defence of human rights.
The project collaborators include: Cristiano Ghirlanda, Milan engineering firm Tekne, and Gea Consulenti Associati.
An exhibition including a model of the proposed building will be launched on the evening of the 18 April at 7pm at Galvanotecnica Bugatti. Speakers will include:
- Carlo Maria Giorgio Masseroli, Head of Planning, Milan Local Authority
- Andrea Matricardi, Vice-President of Amnesty International - Italian division
- Chris Wilkinson OBE, Director of Wilkinson Eyre Architects |
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