Paolo Portoghesi donates archive to MAXXI Rome, joining Scarpa and Rossi collections
Paolo Portoghesi is contributing his archive to the MAXXI museum in Rome, as revealed by president Giovanna Melandri, architecture director Margherita Guccione, and Portoghesi himself. This extensive collection encompasses thousands of documents, models, photographs, and original drawings from renowned architects like Aldo Rossi, Carlo Scarpa, and Renzo Piano. The addition bolsters MAXXI's architecture collection, which already includes the archives of Scarpa and Rossi. This announcement was made alongside the release of "MAXXI Architettura Catalogo delle Collezioni," published by Quodlibet, featuring 85 architects and 135,000 documents. Among the prominent contributors are Pier Luigi Nervi, Yona Friedman, and Zaha Hadid, with architectural photography from Olivo Barbieri and Gabriele Basilico.
Key facts
- Paolo Portoghesi donates his archive to MAXXI Rome.
- Announced by Giovanna Melandri, Margherita Guccione, and Portoghesi.
- Archive includes projects, models, photographs, correspondence, and drawings by Aldo Rossi, Carlo Scarpa, and Renzo Piano.
- MAXXI already holds archives of Carlo Scarpa and Aldo Rossi.
- Volume 'MAXXI Architettura Catalogo delle Collezioni' published by Quodlibet.
- Collection features 85 architects, 60 funds, 135,000 documents.
- Includes works by Pier Luigi Nervi, Alberto Campo Baeza, Enrico Del Debbio, Yona Friedman, Sou Fujimoto, Toyo Ito, Renzo Piano, Paolo Soleri, Superstudio, UNStudio, Cino Zucchi, and many others.
- Competition projects for MAXXI by Jean Nouvel, Rem Koolhaas, and Zaha Hadid are included.
Entities
Artists
- Paolo Portoghesi
- Aldo Rossi
- Carlo Scarpa
- Renzo Piano
- Pier Luigi Nervi
- Alberto Campo Baeza
- Enrico Del Debbio
- Yona Friedman
- Sou Fujimoto
- Toyo Ito
- Paolo Soleri
- Cino Zucchi
- Alessandro Anselmi
- Carlo Aymonino
- Lucio Passarelli
- Franco Purini
- Mario Fiorentino
- Massimiliano Fuksas
- Giulio Gra
- Sergio Musmeci
- Maurizio Sacripanti
- Piero Sartogo
- Jean Nouvel
- Rem Koolhaas
- Zaha Hadid
- Olivo Barbieri
- Gabriele Basilico
- Gianni Berengo Gardin
- Mimmo Jodice
- Armin Linke
- Emilia Giorgi
- Luca Molinari
- Giovanna Melandri
- Margherita Guccione
Institutions
- MAXXI
- Quodlibet
- ABDR
- Studio Valle
- IaN+
- Studio Monaco e Luccichenti
- Studio Labirinto
- Superstudio
- UNStudio
Locations
- Rome
- Italy