Built in the mid-16th century (1558-1563) on a project by Alessi, by rich and unprincipled Tommaso Marino, ... the palace disrupted the fabric of Milan's urban centre with the demolition of a block situed between the Palace and the Scala Theatre to make room for a square and a new road leading to the area where Palazzo dei Giureconsulti was going to be erected..., it has served as the premises of the municipal government since 1861. The Salone d'onore ... was created through the contribution of Genoese artists: Andrea and Ottavio Semino frescoed the wall and ceiling with mythological figures ... The new lighting project was prompted by the need to adapt the system to the different utilisation conditions of the salon, centre of cultural events and official meetings. Basic idea was to preserve the original styling of the architecture, recapture the original unitary perception of space by eliminating the visual disorder arising from the addition of extraneous elements, equip the room with technologically advanced systems, suitable for coordinated management and offering extreme flexibility of use. Three different illumination scenarios have been envisaged:
- Daily lighting;
- Events, meetings, conferences and special ceremonies;
- Parties, gatherings, tv shooting;
(other scenarios and emergency lighting) (FLARE, 32, April 2003)