Carlo Scarpa ranks among the most important architects of the 20th century. His work has spanned various fields, from glass design to museum installations and restoration projects.
Even now he remains a reference point for contemporary design and is the subject of extensive study and research, with a vast international bibliography.
Even now he remains a reference point for contemporary design and is the subject of extensive study and research, with a vast international bibliography.
CARLO
SCARPA AT
CASTELVECCHIO
The Castelvecchio Museum is part of the system of the Civic Museums of Verona. Its restoration and installation were supervised by Carlo Scarpa between 1958 and 1974, under the guidance of Licisco Magagnato, the museum’s director at that time.
The Venetian master’s drawings for the majestic intervention completed at Castelvecchio are gathered in the museum in an archive named after him.
The Venetian master’s drawings for the majestic intervention completed at Castelvecchio are gathered in the museum in an archive named after him.
DIGITAL
ARCHIVES
Starting with Carlo Scarpa’s drawings for the restoration and new installation of the Castelvecchio Museum, the Archives collects other original and non-original records, as well as a historical and construction site photographic collection.
“from passion
to the profession
of an architect”
THE PROJECT
A distinctive feature of the Castelvecchio Museum is that it preserves Carlo Scarpa’s drawings related to its own restoration and installation. This creates an indissoluble link between the project’s design conception and the work that continues to inspire and educate generations of young people, scholars, and enthusiasts.