Following the recent acquisition of the archive of Studio BBPR, the MAXXI Architecture Archives Center retraces the history of one of the Studio's most successful projects in this exhibition: the Velasca Tower.

The exhibition traces the history of one of the most debated buildings in post-war architecture. A celebrated icon of Milan, an ambitious project and a symbol of the economic miracle, it was both loved and hated, criticized and admired. The tower is considered the first example of an Italian skyscraper. It will be possible to explore it in augmented reality (AR) and immersive (VR), and tactile models are planned for the main sections of the exhibition, useful for the understanding of space and the creative process by visitors with visual impairments.

The complete inventory of the Studio BBPR archive will be published on the occasion of the exhibition within the Collection of the Notebooks of the MAXXI Architecture Archives Center.