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https://archinect.com/news/article/150273279/herzog-de-meuron-s-feltrinelli-porta-volta-photographed-by-bahaa-ghoussainy
Herzog & de Meuron's Feltrinelli Porta Volta photographed by Bahaa Ghoussainy
Josh Niland
2021-07-09T13:06:00-04:00
>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6f/6f83e711b7eea8ce8ed2ac91b652223e.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Architectural photographer <a href="https://www.bahaaghoussainy.com/" target="_blank">Bahaa Ghoussainy</a> has published his documentation of Milan's Feltrinelli Porta Volta, a recent <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/577/herzog-de-meuron" target="_blank">Herzog & de Meuron</a> project aimed at providing the Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli with a spacious new home. The restored Porta opened in 2016 after a historical analysis and rehabilitation of the 16th-century site by the Swiss-based firm.</p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/37/374c22b11f134a874cacce0811049278.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/37/374c22b11f134a874cacce0811049278.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>© Bahaa Ghoussainy</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/86dbe453c9328504a29de90c82bef519.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/86dbe453c9328504a29de90c82bef519.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>© Bahaa Ghoussainy</figcaption></figure><p>Ghoussainy's photographs capture perfectly the symmetry and bifurcation of the new buildings while highlighting their ability to communicate the themes of historical reverence and consistency central to the project's vision. </p>
<figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce38be5a0d595219951e84f3c20a119b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ce/ce38be5a0d595219951e84f3c20a119b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>© Bahaa Ghoussainy</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d8/d8e9c3328060d1016de302a0db8778b6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d8/d8e9c3328060d1016de302a0db8778b6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a></p><figcaption>© Bahaa Ghoussainy</figcaption></figure><p>You can read more about Ghoussainy in our <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150046183/in-focus-bahaa-ghoussainy" target="_blank">2018 'In Focus' interview</a> with the photographer. </p>