the People

Owner
Provincia dei Frati Minori Cappuccini di Foggia

Architect
Renzo Piano Building Workshop, architects – G.Grandi, senior partner in charge

First phase, 1991–1996
Design team:
K.Fraser, V.Di Turi, M.Palmore, C.Manfreddo, M.Rossato, S.Ishida (senior partner), L.Lin, D.Magnano, P. Bodega, E.Fitzgerald, with M.Byrne, B.Ditchbum, H.Hirsch, A.Saheba, G.Stirk; I.Corte, S.D’Atri (Cad Operators); D. Cavagna, S. Rossi (models)

Consultants:
Ove Arup & Partners + Co.Re. Ingegneria (structure); Ove Arup & Partners / Manens Intertecnica (services); Müller BBM (acoustics); STED, Austin Italia (cost consultants); Tecnocons (fire prevention); E.Trabella (planting); Studio Ambiente (urban planning); G. Grasso o.p. (lithurgical advisor)

Second phase, 1997–2004
Design team:
V.Grassi (associate) with V.Di Turi, D.Magnano, M.Rossato, S.Scarabicchi and M.Belviso, E.Mijic, C.Pafumi, M.Piazza, G.Robotti, W.Vassal, D.Vespier; I.Corte, S.D’Atri (Cad Operators); D.Cavagna, F.Cappellini, S.Rossi (models)

Consultants:
Favero & Milan (structure); Manens Intertecnica (services); Müller BBM (acoustics); HR Wallingford (roof drainage system); Tecnocons + C.Manfreddo (fire prevention); P.Castiglioni (lighting); F.Origoni (graphic design); D.Lagazzi (stone consultant); N.Albertani (timber consultant); Mons. C.Valenziano (lithurgical advisor); M.Codognato (art consultant); G. Muciaccia (site supervision)

General Contractor
Fabbrica Della Chiesa s.c.a.r.l (P.Ciuffreda President, A.Paranzino, P.Capocasale, G.Capocasale, M.Corona with E.Ciuffreda, A.Guarino, O.Tibaldi, R.Capocasale, S.Marro, M.Binetti, A.Farano)

Site Manager
G.Muciaccia with M.Patrizio, M.Sollazzo.

Photographer(s)
Christian Richters

the Products

Subcontractors
NEMBROTTE S.r.l. & MITER S.r.l. (electrical services)

MITER S.r.l. & M.Palumbo & C. S.r.l. (mechanical services)

Bocola Mt., Bocola M. (painting and false ceilings)

BPB project (wooden doors)

BRUNO G: (wooden carpentry)

CAMPOLONGHI ITALIA S.r.l. (stone cutting for arches and Cross) www.campolonghi-italia.it

CAPOFERRI SERRAMENTI S.r.l. (horizontally pivoted doors)

COPERMANT (Thermal insulation and water proofing)

COREDIL S.r.l. (steel carpentry)

DELL’ERBA (Apricena stone quarries)

DOKA ITALIA S.p.A. (special scaffolding) www.doka.com

EDILCANTIERI S.r.l. (special reinforced concrete)

EDILCOMMERCIO S.r.l. (floorings and wallings)

GIEPI S.r.l. ( lab tests and certifications)

GIERRE BETON (reinforced concrete)

HILTY S.p.A. (fixings)

INTERGROUP ITALIA S.r.l. (stainless steel carpentry and main facade)

KONE ASCENSORI S.p.A. (lifts) www.kone.com

LA MAISON DU PARQUET S.r.l. (parquet floors) www.lamaisonduparquet.it

LEGNEDIL S.rl. (edil stuff)

MAPEI S.p.A. (adhesives and resins) www.mapei.it

MARMOTEK S.r.l. (stone works)

MERK HOLZBAU (laminated wood works)

MECOOP S.r.l. (steel carpentry)

MONTAGGI SYSTEMS S.r.l. (steel carpentry)

PROGEST S.r.l. (assembling of stone elements)

SADI S.p.A. (wooden and gypsum false ceiling) www.sadi.it

SCHIEVANO NOVOFERM (metal doors)

SOGEM Picc. Sooc. Coop. (plasters)

TEDESCHI & PORCELLI (steel works)

TESIT PRECOMPRESSIONE S.r.l. (post-stressing cables)

TINO SANA S.r.l. (wooden furniture) www.tinosana.com

TYCO S.p.A. (audio-visual equipment)

WAL S.n.c. (copper roofing)

ZITO (wooden doors)

EUROAMBIENTE S.r.l. (landscape)

GENUFLEX S.r.l. (wooden liturgical furniture)

GIANNATTASIO S.a.s. (bells assembly)

MARINELLI S.n.c. (bells)

IGUZZINI (light fittings) www.iguzzini.com

PINCHI ORGANI (pipe organs) www.pinchi.com

POLTRONA FRAU S.r.l. (lecture halls armchairs) www.poltronafrau.it