Petition launched to turn Terragni's Casa del Fascio into museum

The Associazione Culturale Made in Maarc, founded in 2013 to promote rationalist architecture and abstract art in Como, has launched a petition on change.org to transform Giuseppe Terragni's ex Casa del Fascio (1936) and the ex U.L.I. building by Cesare Cattaneo and Pietro Lingeri (1940) into a museum complex dedicated to rationalism and abstraction. Both buildings have been used since the 1950s as a Guardia di Finanza command and local health authority office. The petition aims for 1,000 signatures to highlight the architectural heritage of the 1920s-1940s in Como and Lombardy. Made In Maarc seeks prestigious Italian or foreign institutions or foundations to fund the project, envisioning the ex Casa del Fascio as a modern cultural center and museum hub. The association frames the initiative within a broader cultural crossroads between Milan and Canton Ticino, citing nearby universities like Politecnico di Milano, Accademia di Brera, and Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio.