AOUMM Architects on Milan's New San Cristoforo Bridge and Punto Luce Center
Milanese architecture studio AOUMM, founded by Luca Astorri, Matteo Poli, Riccardo Maria Balzarotti, and Rossella Locatelli, completed two major projects in Milan in 2025: the Punto Luce socio-educational center in the Gallaratese district and the San Cristoforo cycle-pedestrian bridge in the Lorenteggio/Giambellino area. Punto Luce, inaugurated in May 2025, is a wooden structure with a green roof built on the foundations of a derelict 1960s building, designed for Save the Children as part of their national network of educational hubs for children aged 6–17. The bridge, winner of a 2019 competition, connects Lorenteggio and Ronchetto sul Naviglio to the San Cristoforo M4 metro stop, featuring six distinct pillars paying homage to Milanese architects Aldo Rossi, Gae Aulenti, Angelo Mangiarotti, Alessandro Mendini, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti. AOUMM also collaborated with photographer Giovanna Silva on the book 'Album Architetture – Maputo', documenting modernist architecture in Maputo, Mozambique. The studio's ongoing projects include a permaculture farm in Azerbaijan and a consultancy for a Ligurian yacht builder.
Key facts
- AOUMM completed Punto Luce in Gallaratese, Milan, in May 2025.
- Punto Luce is a wooden socio-educational center for children aged 6–17.
- The center is part of Save the Children's national Punti Luce network.
- The San Cristoforo bridge opened in 2025, linking Lorenteggio to Ronchetto sul Naviglio.
- The bridge has six pillars inspired by Aldo Rossi, Gae Aulenti, Angelo Mangiarotti, Alessandro Mendini, Franco Albini, and Gio Ponti.
- AOUMM published 'Album Architetture – Maputo' with Giovanna Silva on Mozambican modernism.
- The studio is working on a permaculture farm in Azerbaijan and a yacht builder consultancy in Liguria.
- AOUMM was formed by merging Argot Ou and La Maison Mobile.
Entities
Artists
- Luca Astorri
- Matteo Poli
- Riccardo Maria Balzarotti
- Rossella Locatelli
- Giovanna Silva
- Aldo Rossi
- Gae Aulenti
- Angelo Mangiarotti
- Alessandro Mendini
- Franco Albini
- Gio Ponti
- Vanessa Beecroft
- Alfredo Jaar
- Rem Koolhaas
- Claes Oldenburg
Institutions
- AOUMM
- Save the Children
- European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Awards
- Biennale di Venezia
- Argot Ou
- La Maison Mobile
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Gallaratese
- Lorenteggio
- Giambellino
- Ronchetto sul Naviglio
- San Cristoforo
- Naviglio Grande
- Maputo
- Mozambique
- Azerbaijan
- Liguria
- Mendrisio
- Switzerland