The architectural complex known as the Mattatoio of Testaccio, built by Gioacchino Ersoch between 1888 and 1891, is considered one of the most important surviving examples of Industrial archaeology in the city on account of the modernity and originality of the structure.
The restoration project, based on an idea by Zoneattive kicked off in the early 2000s. The construction site was opened in 2006 and completed in 2010, the renovation work involving the conversion of the pavilions used for water storage, pig-meat processing and as slaughterhouses. Over the years, the management- run by the Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali’s Musei in Comune until 2017 - developed a pathway devoted to contemporary art which also benefitted from the presence in the Mattatoio complex both of Roma Tre University’s faculty of Architecture and of some of the Accademia di Belle Arti’s lecture theatres. The new space for studying, reading and sharing is situated inside the Pelanda Study Hall. This is a further piece in the project for the comprehensive renovation of the Mattatoio in Roma, which is due to be transformed into a City of the Arts.
When: Monday, March 23 at 11:00 am
Where: Mattatoio, Piazza Orazio Giustiniani 4
Members only. Maximum 15 persons.
RSVP to Barbara Gurawska at barbara.gurawska@gmail.com.
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