Architectural office map architetti has been
founded in 2004, after a five-year collaboration
between its co-founders.
Tommaso Barni, Tommaso Brilli, Anna Pescarolo,
Giovanni Santini e Francesco Stolzuoli,
are professional trained in outstanding architectural
offices, like Taller de Arquitectura of
Ricardo Bofill, Diaz y Quero Asociados, Massimiliano
Fuksas, Natalini Architetti, Loris Macci
and Arata Isozaki, working on middle-size and
big-size projects.
The office is dealing with the architectural design
in all its scales, from architectural and interior
design to urban design, public spaces
and landscaping,
Map architetti has realised projects for public
and private clients and participated in national
and international competitions, receiving
awards and recommendations, investigating
themes related to buildings for culture, public
spaces, schools and housing.
Some of the works of the office are rewarded
in competitions, displayed on art and architecture
shows and published on architecture
reviews.
The office’s members undertake teaching activities
at the University of Florence and also
partecipate in international designing workshops.
Some of the most important projects include:
the entrance and bookshop of the Uffizi Gallery
in Florence, the Italian Pavilion for the X
Ningbo International Fashion Fair in Ningbo,
China commissioned by the Municipality of
Florence, a 4 stars hotel in Taormina, along
with LPM studio, the planning design for the
expansion of the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole,
retail design for Salvatore Ferragamo in Asia
and South America e retail design for Red Valentino
in Asia, Europe and America.
International competitions – the eco-sustainable
school complex in Bagno a Ripoli (first
prize), “A Square for Arezzo” an urban renovation
of the area Cadorna (first prize), the Henan
Publishing Company Headquarters in Zhengzhou,
China (first prize), the New S.Maria Parish
Complex in Castel di Lama – Ascoli Piceno
(commendation), a new preschool complex in
Sesto Fiorentino Florence (first prize) and Europan
11 (second prize