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Arte & Culto | Lighting of historic buildings
Lighting project: ESA Engineering
Photo: Antonio Buonsante
Product: Xenia Wall
In undertaking the recent restoration
of the Palazzo Broletto, a site dating
back to the end of the 8th century and
situated on the corner between streets
Broletto and Porrone in the historic
centre of Milan, the architectural studio
Quattroassociati has redefined the
structure and shape of the building
by linking the stylistic influences of
the past with modern solutions. The
addition of creative lighting, made
possible by ESA Engineering with
products supplied by Linea Light
Group, brings the architectural details
of the palace and the successful union
of tradition and modernity into focus.
For the face of the building, built in
the stile umbertino and punctuated
with window cornices, balusters
and pilasters, whilst also featuring
tympanums and friezes, Xenia linear
lighting with optical wall-grazing
have been used. These fittings
successfully bring definition to the
vertical elements of the structure by
evoking their considerable prominence
and depth. To highlight the distinctive
decorative elements of the new fully
glazed façade, the lighting has been
positioned at the base of structure
with a very narrow lens. This produces
powerful beams of light along the
entire height of the palace.
Project study:
Palazzo Broletto
