projects | Viabizzuno progettiamo la luce

'a grand concert of chisels […] plays, expanding the travertine in the new space where man looks for freedom' pier paolo pasolini the hub of life in lugo consists of piazza baracca and the monument, by the sculptor from faenza domenico rambelli, dedicated to the first world war hero-aviator, francesco baracca, born in lugo in 1888. the monument, which was unveiled in 1936, covers an area of 1040 square metres and is clad entirely in tivoli travertine. the bronze statue of baracca stands on a base which states the aviator’s victories, while the symbols of the units that baracca belonged to, the prancing horse, with the motto 'ad maiora', and the hippogryph, are sculpted on the sides of the wing. the new lighting of the square is part of a more general renovation project for the lighting of the whole old town of lugo. the aim was to restore to the town and its people a space which was alive also at night, bringing out all the fullness of a historical, architectural and cultural setting of reference, which the light can enhance. the project does not focus on the central fulcrum, the monument of baracca, alone. on the contrary, the light conveys centrality to the façades and volumes that make up the urban scenography. instead of being the only protagonist, the monument metaphorically becomes the fulcrum of the radiation to the other buildings. the artificial light enhances the overall urban setting as well as the individual architectural elements, as though telling the story of lugo. from a technical point of view, the statue and the wing of the monument to francesco baracca are lit asymmetrically to convey legibility to the dimensions of the work, the materials and the surface crafting. the pedestal has flexible lighting which allows customisation for events and shows. the façade of the banca di romagna building looks like a large theatre set, while palazzo mengoni is embellished with lights that concentrate on more distant architectural elements (the bell tower and the façade); the church and the former reale assicurazioni building are illuminated frontally with a soft, diffused light which enhances their legibility and the arcades are illuminated along their length to create welcoming and pleasant sensations.