Florence Honors Architect Paolo Antonio Martini with Posthumous Exhibition

Florence pays tribute to Paolo Antonio Martini (1943–2022), known as PAM, an architect, illustrator, and compulsive draftsman, with the exhibition "Costruire nel costruito" at Palazzo Medici Riccardi. Curated by Samuele Caciagli and Francesco Gurrieri, and conceived by his widow Laurence Morel and daughters Charlotte and Sibylle Martini, the show draws from 11 of his sketchbooks. PAM's work spans architecture, urban design, comics, and illustrations, including his series on Paris and Proust. Notable projects include the restoration of the ex-convent Paradiso degli Alberti in Florence, the Parterre underground square-parking system in Piazza Libertà (1985), and founding the periodical "Professione Architetto" with Gilberto Corretti. The exhibition highlights his hand-drawn style, with original notebooks and enlarged reproductions displayed in teche. The installation uses colors inspired by the Parterre's pillars.