Palazzo Pubblico
1. Round cestello in the portico
2. Entrance hall
3. Parliamentar town hall
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The "Palazzo Pubblico", built on 1300, had undergone, during the past centuries,
repeated work to restore and consolidate its structure. At the end of
1800 it was practically destroyed and re-build once again by architect
Francesco Azzurri (1884). Adjustament to new operative and service needs have
substantially led to the creation of vertical connections. For the new
lighting of all public and governmental interiors was deliberately
constructed a lighting fixture that draws inspiration from the form of
a wrought iron "cylindrical cage" torch holder standing on the building
roof. This fixture, called "Cylindrical Cestello" (then mass produced
by iGuzzini) houses twelve very-low voltage halogen lamps, with a controlled
light beam, that can be tilted both vertically and horizontally thanks
to a cardan joint. Given the great flexibility and the possibility it
offers this fixtures have been used for the general lighting as well as
for specific lighting in all the public area: passage, work tops, walls
having particular decorations. They accompany the visitor from the portico,
through the entrance hall, to the enormous staircase and landing up to
the room of the "Sala del Consiglio Grande e Generale" and to the "Sala
del Consiglio dei 12" characterising, stressing and unifying the official
route. (FLARE, 17/18, 1998 - pp. 44-48).
S. Marino, Repubblica di S. Marino
(In collaboration w/ Arch. G. Aulenti)