Lorenzo Iacomelli Architecture

Collective / Concept 07

Civic
Threshold

Milan, Italy
2026

A deep portico forms an urban room between square and institution. The dark mass of the building recedes while an open, traversable mineral structure defines its public frontage.

Civic building
4,800 m²
Independent concept study

Proposal for a civic building in Milan with a stone portico

Data / 01

Type
Public building
Programme
Culture and services
Materials
Stone, oxidised metal, glass
Status
Unbuilt concept

A building as
urban infrastructure.

The ground floor remains porous and accessible. The main hall can host events, exhibitions and everyday activities; light, structural rhythm and integrated seating give identity to a deliberately non-specialised space.