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Taking advantage of the unusual surroundings, Piano decided to demolish the two ends of the building and replace them with glazing. The result is a kind of “visual telescope” (on one side is the foyer and the other the concert hall) which transforms the park into a fascinating natural stage. The building of the auditorium, which is comprised of a concert hall with 780 seats, foyer, changing rooms, bar, offices, cloakroom and services, is part of a programme of widespread urban regeneration which looks at the reuse of existing structures.
As well as the ex Eridania, there are a number of other historic factory buildings in the same area (the slaughterhouse, farmers union building and Barilla pasta factory) as well as several industrial structures built at the beginning of the twentieth century (the tram station and a gasometer).
Auditorium Niccolò Paganini
Viale Barilla, Parma
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