Banca BFF to Open New Milan Headquarters with Public Art Museum
Banca BFF has reached an agreement with Fondazione Fiera Milano to construct its new headquarters, Casa BFF, on Viale Scarampo in Milan, which is presently a parking area. The building, designed by OBR architects Paolo Brescia and Tommaso Principi, will span 3,000 square meters and incorporate 2,600 square meters of photovoltaic panels, achieving LEED Platinum certification. It will feature a public area named Agorà and a 'Flying Carpet Energetico,' with plans to accommodate over 500 employees by the first half of 2024. Additionally, the bank will showcase its art collection of over 250 pieces in a public museum section. Meanwhile, the traveling exhibition 'ART FACTOR – The Pop Legacy in Post-War Italian Art' is on display at Zoya Gallery in Bratislava until March 25, 2022.
Key facts
- Banca BFF's new headquarters Casa BFF will be built on Viale Scarampo in Milan's Portello district.
- The building is designed by OBR architects Paolo Brescia and Tommaso Principi.
- The project includes 2,600 sqm of photovoltaic panels and aims for LEED Platinum certification.
- A 'Flying Carpet Energetico' will cover the pronao and a panoramic terrace, sheltering the Agorà public space.
- The building will cover over 3,000 sqm and be completed by the first half of 2024.
- The bank's art collection of over 250 works will be displayed in a public museum area within Casa BFF.
- The collection includes works by Valerio Adami, Enrico Baj, Alberto Burri, Hsiao Chin, Mario Schifano, Arnaldo Pomodoro, and Joe Tilson.
- The traveling exhibition 'ART FACTOR – The Pop Legacy in Post-War Italian Art' is at Zoya Gallery in Bratislava until March 25, 2022.
Entities
Artists
- Valerio Adami
- Enrico Baj
- Alberto Burri
- Hsiao Chin
- Mario Schifano
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Joe Tilson
- Franco Angeli
- Lucio Del Pezzo
- Gianfranco Pardi
- Emilio Tadini
- Paolo Brescia
- Tommaso Principi
Institutions
- Banca BFF
- Fondazione Fiera Milano
- FieraMilanoCity
- OBR
- Fondazione Farmafactoring
- Zoya Gallery
- Artribune
- BFF Banking Group
- OBR – Open Building Research
- Treccani
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Viale Scarampo
- Portello
- Bratislava
- Slovakia
- Rome
- FieraMilanoCity
- CityLife
- Monte Stella
- Spain
- Poland