Article source: Tomas Ghisellini Architects
A large green area, included between scenes and architectural settings, regenerates the fascination of the wonderful Delizie (marvelous country houses with huge gardens) of the Este Family, reinterpreting one of the urban issues perhaps more intimately rooted into the mental image that people keep of their city.
- Architects: Tomas Ghisellini Architects
- Project: Domus Vitae
- Location: Ferrara, Italy
- Client: Municipality of Ferrara
- Program: New city morgue and social facilities complex
- Two-Phases Competition: May – November 2012 / FIRST PRIZE
- Project: 2013-2014
- Building Construction: 2015-2016
- Interior Design: Tomas Ghisellini Architects
- Structures: Beatrice Bergamini
- Plants and Fire Safety: Nicola Gallini
- Sustainability and LEED Evaluation: Violeta Archer
- Collaborators: Michele Marchi, Alice Marzola
- Site area: 9.730 sqm
- Building area (new + recovery): 1.560 sqm
- Gross floor area (new + recovery): 1.290 sqm
- Gross floor underground level: 1.590 sqm
- Sustainability goal: LEED Platinum Certified
- Total cost: 3.700.000,00 €








