ECÒL by Luca Boscardin

Nestled within the dynamic spaces of the Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art in Prato, Italy, a vibrant array of geometric forms dance with colorful lines, breaks, and curves, breathing life into the courtyard. Positioned along the entrance pathway, between the original structure of the museum and its newest addition, emerges a new playground designed for children and teenagers alike. Known as L’Anima(le) del museo, the project is the result of the collaboration between ECÒL and Luca Boscardin, artfully weaving together architecture, graphic design, and sculpture to conjure and embody the essence of a fantastical creature, inviting visitors into a realm of imagination and wonder.

This space of indeterminate yet profound significance, situated between the architectural narratives of two distinct eras, is one of the diverse offerings of the Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art in Prato, featuring exhibition halls, educational workshops, a cinema, bookshop, and more. Originally conceived by Italo Gamberini in 1988, the older structure is characterized by a fragmented geometry, composed of square-based parallelepiped modules housing exhibition rooms on its upper levels, while sinuous environments with curved walls gracefully accommodate various functions on the ground floor.

Adjacent to the original building, this addition introduces a curvilinear body that not only embraces its predecessor but also expands its distributional and functional potentialities. Deliberately, Nio left an interstice between the two structures, a space left open to interpretation and possibility. This is the site of the collaborative project envisioned by ECÒL with Luca Boscardin, which weaves together the geometric principles of the two different architectures to create a unique playground: a new vibrant space, dense, open to interaction and play. Within this realm, geometries converge to form a canvas akin to that of a fantastical creature. Source by Luca Boscardin.

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