Mola di Bari Movie Production Centre
A canvas lamp on the shore of the Adriatic Sea
A compact historic centre on the shores of the Adriatic and a waterfront linking the old port with a semi-abandoned industrial area. A highly fascinating territory in a precarious state and a fortunate heritage to be recovered. A rectangular building finished in tufa stone is visible from land
and sea. It stands a few metres from the waves among uncultivated fields and cliffs.
This is the element for designing the new digital centre commissioned by the Town of Mola di Bari.
The project called for the elevation of the existing building with the construction of an ochre-coloured canvas parallelepiped in the warm
and soft tones of tufa stone. The canvas wraps around the theatre and the glass structure offers glimpses of the old building, at the same time creating a shaded space that protects visitors on hot days. In a game of Chinese shadows, the activities inside the building are projected onto its elevations, visible even from the water; a sort of magic lantern that speaks of the very origins of the history of cinema.
