Teatro alla Scala's workshops to relocate to Milan's Rubattino district
The Teatro alla Scala will move its workshops to the former Innocenti plant in Rubattino, an industrial area in Milan's Lambrate district. The agreement between the Municipality of Milan and Rubattino 87 S.r.l. covers approximately 194,000 m². The site will host the Scala's costume, carpentry, and set design workshops, rehearsal spaces, archives, and storage for 70,000 costumes. An international design competition called 'Magnifica Fabbrica' has been launched, with a prize of €270,000 for the winner and €12,500 for six finalists. The project includes a research and innovation center, an ATM depot, and a 70,000 m² expansion of Parco Lambretta. The total cost is €120 million, funded by the PNRR. The competition's first phase closes in January 2022, with winners announced in May 2022. Completion is expected by 2026. Mayor Giuseppe Sala and urban planning assessor Pierfrancesco Maran highlighted the project's sustainability and cultural impact. The move coincides with the opening of the M4 metro line's first section in mid-2021, connecting Linate Airport to Forlanini.
Key facts
- Teatro alla Scala's workshops will relocate to the former Innocenti plant in Rubattino, Milan.
- The agreement involves the Municipality of Milan and Rubattino 87 S.r.l., covering about 194,000 m².
- The site will include 5,000 m² of workshops (tailoring, carpentry, set design), rehearsal rooms for large orchestras, a 3,700 m² rehearsal hall, and storage for 70,000 costumes.
- An international design competition 'Magnifica Fabbrica' has been announced, with a €270,000 prize for the winner.
- The project also includes a research and innovation center, an ATM depot, and a 70,000 m² expansion of Parco Lambretta.
- Total cost is €120 million, financed through PNRR funds.
- Competition first phase closes January 2022; winners announced May 2022.
- Completion expected by 2026, coinciding with the M4 metro line opening.
- Mayor Giuseppe Sala and assessor Pierfrancesco Maran support the project.
- The former Innocenti plant was originally an automotive factory, famous for the Lambretta scooter.
Entities
Artists
- Massimo Giuliani
- Pablo Luis Oriol Salgado
- Juan Jose Tur Mc Glone
- Davide Canepa
- Maddalena Gioia Gibelli
- Beatrice Meroni
- Paolo Galbiati
- Luca Giuseppe Francesco Stefanutti
- Mauro Galantino
- Dora Lanzetta
- Luigi Masella
- Ilaria Valente
- Elio Brescia
- Valentina Silvestrini
Institutions
- Teatro alla Scala
- Comune di Milano
- Rubattino 87 S.r.l.
- ATM
- Ordine degli architetti
- Sovrintendenza ai Beni architettonici
- Artribune
- Ordine degli Architetti, Pianificatori, Paesaggisti e Conservatori della Provincia di Milano
- Ordine degli Ingegneri della Provincia di Milano
- BASE
- MUDEC
- PNRR
Locations
- Milan
- Rubattino
- Lambrate
- Segrate
- Milano Tre
- Linate Airport
- Forlanini
- Italy
- via Bergognone
- Parco della Lambretta
- Rubattino district
- Torre dell'Acqua
- Palazzo di Cristallo
- Spazio dei Sogni