MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts in Rome, designed by Zaha Hadid and instituted by the Italian Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, is Italy’s first national public museum dedicated to contemporary creativity. It took over 10 years to complete the museum which spans over 27,000 sqm on the site of the former Montello military barracks.

Glass, steel and concrete give the exhibition spaces a neutral appearance, while moveable panels ensure the flexibility of exhibition layouts. The roof system is a particularly technological and mechanical complex elements. The roof integrates exterior glazing, complex light shading devices (blinds, louvers etc) and artificial lighting systems, a system to control temperature and humidity and tracks to hang panels. the steel vertical blades that characterise the roof system.

Total site area : 29,000 square meters
Exterior spaces : 19,640 square meters
Interior spaces : 21,200 square meters
Display space : 10.000 square meters
Services (auditorium, libraries, cafeteria, restaurant, …) : 6,000 square meters
MAXXI art : 4.077 square meters
MAXXI architecture : 1,935 square meters
[Photos by Roland Halbe]

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