Urban Metamorphosis of Sports Centres

The collective exhibition, conceived by Platform and curated by Luca Molinari and Simona Finessi, involving 140 architecture firms from all over the world at the Scuola Grande di Misericordia, presents a rich programme of forums, conferences and lectures, which will animate the magnificent Venetian location from 20th May to 30th July 2023.

On the afternoon of 21 May 2023, curator Simona Finessi welcomed architect Rossella DeStefani – Partner of the architectural firm DeAmicis Architetti – and Matteo Gerli – Founder of Enjoy Company – to the stage.

During the Forum entitled Urban Metamorphosis of Sports Centres, they discussed how architecture can play an important role in the regeneration of municipally owned sports facilities. Of how to give new life to even very small, but widespread, numerous places, known and frequented by many people.

To view the video of the speech, which was streamed live, click on the following link.