2024-11-21T11:31:02-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150298767/grande-ambitions-rome-s-maxxi-museum-announces-a-major-expansion-project Josh Niland 2022-02-14T17:01:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fd525e4842810d4823ce283fff418a07.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>One of the most successful recent additions to the European cultural scene is about to grow after the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/119082/maxxi" target="_blank">MAXXI Museum</a> revealed a call for submissions to an international competition for a new green corridor and multi-purpose building project named MAXXI Grande.&nbsp;</p> <p>The ever-popular Roman institution announced on Friday its plans to build a new building that will be home to a research and development center called MAXXI Hub which will combine with an outdoor exhibition area named MAXXI Green to provide improved access, storage, and conservation facilities for its drastically evolved collection.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/16/16b8df4c5e6c69adb1571e27a6634813.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/16/16b8df4c5e6c69adb1571e27a6634813.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Site plan of the proposed expansion. Image courtesy MAXXI Museum</figcaption></figure><p>Backed by private funding and an investment from the state&rsquo;s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the expansion will include a sustainable revamp of the existing structure into a key energy-efficient cog in the overall program&rsquo;s circular economy. The MAXXI has nearly doubled in size in its decade-plus of existence, giving furt...</p>