House of music in Bologna

The Music House in Pieve di Cento is a space created around two factors: architecture that suits its structure, and a venue for concerts and music education in the metropolitan area. The project is jointly run by the Pieve Music Association and a music middle school. The building expresses the city's deep musical tradition through a composition of independent elements, like the different instruments of an orchestra that together enhance the whole. The reference to instruments is also expressed through oak wood paneling that wraps the exterior, interior, and wherever possible, amplifying and containing sound as within an instrument body. The building consists of nine small circular music laboratories connected by a piazza, creating a place for young musicians to share and converse. This central area also accommodates ensemble music and small rehearsal activities. The Music House occupies part of the former Lamborghini factory, transformed after careful municipal renovation into a leisure park. A bicycle route connects the site to the city center and the new expansion south of the historic center. An arc-shaped wooden bench wraps around the building, creating resting and recovery spaces facing the park. Thus, the Music House can be used at any time of day: not only for music lovers but also as a social space. Illuminated at night, it becomes an eternal lantern, encouraging the recovery of musical tradition and entertainment in the post-earthquake reconstruction process. The building uses load-bearing masonry structure for excellent thermal and acoustic insulation. The ventilated facade cladding uses curved oak slats for energy efficiency and high architectural quality. Interior acoustics are specially designed through material choices and reverberation reduction strategies. Each classroom's autonomous system ensures flexible use throughout the day.