Built-in the first half of the 16th century after a fire had destroyed the older structure, the Procuratie Vecchie housed the offices of Generali from 1832 to 1989. In 2017, the Company announced the start of restoration work by David Chipperfield Architects Milan: a series of interventions that address the complexity of the work through a flexible approach.
The interventions include the restoration of the first and second floors, where the most prestigious offices of the insurance group are located, the reorganization of accessibility and usability through the inclusion of new vertical circulation, and the renovation of the third floor, with public access to the exhibition spaces as well as workspaces, event spaces and an auditorium linked to The Human Safety Net.
The interventions looked to ancient, local and traditional construction techniques and made use of local artisanal craftsmanship for the flooring, walling and ceiling, using pastellone and terrazzo, marmorino and scialbatura (whitewashing), but also cocciopesto and cotto, seeking not to impose but rather to inherit, to complete into a unique composition and reclaim the integrity of what has been present for hundreds of years in probably the most representative place in Venice.
