About the project:
American Academy in Rome: Villa Caraviglio Library

When:
2006-2007

What:
Design Engineering
Project Management

American Academy in Rome – Villino Chiaraviglio
New Rare Book Rooms

A new expansion of the American Academy’s library takes place in the reclaimed partial basement of Villino Chiaraviglio, built in 1904 by the family of the same name.

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The choice of materials, finishes, and details creates a strong aesthetic and conceptual dialogue with the Villino , the original McKim, Mead & White library and the former Rare Book Room designed by Michael Graves in the main building, offering a contemporary idiom in perfect continuity with that of the academic institution.