Libeskind may design low-rise buildings for Roma stadium after towers scrapped
Daniel Libeskind might receive a new commission for the Stadio della Roma in Tor di Valle, Rome, after his signature towers were removed from the plan. The original project included towers by Libeskind, but Mayor Virginia Raggi insisted on low-rise buildings, citing ecological reasons. Libeskind's studio hints he could now design some or all of the low-rise commercial and office buildings surrounding the stadium, which were previously anonymous in renderings. The final agreement details remain undisclosed, and clarity is weeks away. The article criticizes Rome's resistance to contemporary architecture, contrasting it with tolerated illegal structures.
Key facts
- Daniel Libeskind's towers were removed from the Stadio della Roma project in Tor di Valle.
- Mayor Virginia Raggi demanded only low-rise buildings for ecological reasons.
- Libeskind may now design low-rise commercial and office buildings for the stadium area.
- The original project involved architects Dan Meis, Paolo Desideri, and landscape designers.
- The new agreement details have not been released.
- The article is by Massimiliano Tonelli for Artribune.
- Libeskind designed the Jewish Museum Berlin and the Curved Tower in Milan.
- Rome has seen multiple contemporary architecture projects halted, including the Olympics and the Torri delle Finanze.
Entities
Artists
- Daniel Libeskind
- Santiago Calatrava
- Massimiliano Fuksas
- Dan Meis
- Paolo Desideri
- Massimiliano Tonelli
Institutions
- Artribune
- Comune di Roma
- Movimento 5 Stelle
- Studio Libeskind
- Jewish Museum Berlin
- Gambero Rosso
- Exibart
- Università di Siena
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Tor di Valle
- Tor Vergata
- Eur
- Berlin
- Milan