Bergamo's new GAMeC museum will feature an adjoining public square
The new GAMeC contemporary art museum in Bergamo will include a public square, Piazza Tiraboschi, as part of an urban regeneration project. The museum, designed by C+S Architects (Maria Alessandra Segantini and Carlo Cappai), involves retrofitting a 1960s sports hall. The square, approved by the city council, will share white stone cladding with the museum. Funded with €2 million, construction starts autumn 2025, completing by end 2026. The square features an oval seating area, inaccessible garden for biodiversity, and integrates into the city's park system.
Key facts
- GAMeC's new home involves retrofitting a 1960s palasport in Via Pitentino
- Piazza Tiraboschi redevelopment approved by Bergamo city council
- Square and museum share white stone cladding (sabbiata for museum, Apricena for square)
- Project funded with €2 million
- Construction starts autumn 2025, completion end 2026
- Square includes oval seating, inaccessible garden with perennials
- C+S Architects won 2022 Architetto Italiano dell'Anno award
- Design aims to merge museum with city and community
Entities
Artists
- Maria Alessandra Segantini
- Carlo Cappai
Institutions
- GAMeC
- C+S Architects
- Consiglio Nazionale degli Architetti
- Artribune
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Via Pitentino
- Piazza Tiraboschi
- Treviso
- London