MAXXI: an Architectural Experience
Percossi, Elena Adriana
Percossi, Elena Adriana
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Abstract
This thesis will analyze MAXXI, the Museum for the Arts of the XXI Century starting from thehistory of the site, the Flaminio neighborhood, the history and previous works by ‘star architect’Zaha Hadid, and the architecture and function. The main thesis question is whether Hadid’scontemporary architecture fits the function and scopes described by the commissioner, namely,an archive and research space, a space to promote the arts and architecture of the twenty-firstcentury, and a space for the community, all while referencing and communicating with theneighborhood and the urban context. The methods of investigations are varied, and derive bothfrom theoretical study and from on-site observation, interpretation and other types of directdocumentation. The thesis will present three case studies based on three different contemporaryarchitecture: two are designed by Hadid, before the MAXXI, and the third is a deconstructivistOpera House by Gehry, another architect who, like Hadid, was labeled by the critic an‘archistar’. Lastly, an additional investigative method is the analysis of the construction and thearchitectural elements, such as the stairs, the windows, the walls, the lobby and the galleryspaces.The thesis conclusion affirms the main research question, for different motives. The architecturefits the function in that the museum’s freedom of itineraries lets the visitor explore thecomplexity of the structure without a predetermined path, innovating the traditional museumexperience. Secondly, the works carry a direct significance for either MAXXI or Rome.Additionally, the museum offers different galleries for different kinds of exhibitions. Lastly, thearchitecture fits the function for its architectural stratification of the gallery spaces reflect today’scomplex, stratified, and diverse society.
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Thesis (B.A. in Art History, Minor in Business Administration)--John Cabot University, Spring 2019.
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2019
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Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Art museums, MAXXI architettura (Museum)
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Percossi, Elena Adriana. "MAXXI: an Architectural Experience". BA Thesis, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy. 2019.