The Teatro Franco Parenti in Milan, Italy underwent renovation to create more open, connected, and multi-purpose spaces. The renovated theater complex consists of eight different spaces spread over three levels that can be used simultaneously or independently. It includes a large foyer that serves as the central hub, a main theater with 500 seats, a smaller theater with 180 seats, a cafe, and other rooms that provide a variety of performance and event spaces. The architectural redesign by Michele De Lucchi aimed to make the spaces light-filled while allowing for experimental performances, installations, and community activities.

1. Teatro Franco Parenti via Pier Lombardo 14, Milano
www.teatrofrancoparenti.it

2. A space entirely renovated to welcome light, ideas, communication, the city

3. The new project is signed by the architect Michele De Lucchi
with the artistic direction of Andrée Ruth Shammah

4. Open, connected and multi-purpose spaces

5. Theatrical machinery to create installations, artifices, performances, events and experimentation

6. AcomeA Theatre
Great Theatre
Cafè Rouge
Foyer
3 Theatre
Little Rooms
High Foyer
Over 5,400 square feet, spread over three levels, accomodate eight different spaces
that can be used simultaneously or independently

7. Foyer
The Foyer is the heart of the complex, open to the light and space of reception and
distribution to all the places and activities of the Theatre. Place where Largo Franco
Parenti and Via Pier Lombardo converge, it occupies an area of over 400 square meters.
It is an open space in continuity with the Great Theatre, multifunctional and therefore
also usable as a stage, workplace, meeting and dining options. The wood planks on
the floor repurpose the continuous stage, and the graticce a soffitto allow to set up
scenic designs and theatrical scenes.

8. Great
Theatre
The great room has an area of 540 square meters and has 500 bleacher seats. It is
equipped with a technology that allows to the audience and the stage to come to
the same floor lavel thus obtaning a wide sable space.
A sequence of open windows on the upper part of the side walls allows the daylight
to enter.

9. AcomeA
Theatre
An impressive double-height space which can be accessed directly from the Foyer. The
room covers an area of about 250 square meters. It has 180 seats distributed among
stalls and balcony. A series of columns that support the gallery above reflects the
mood and the most traditional form of theater hall. The tiers of the auditorium are
mobile: it is possible to lower them to retrieve a single portion of the floor.

10. Café
Rouge
A large rectangular space overlooking the internal courtyard occupies an area of about
280 square meters. Itis modulated by a suggestive sequence of pillars and inside it
houses a restaurant and cafe.

11. Foyer
Alto
A sequence of windows overlooking Caimi pool makes this space bright and charming.
It ‘s decorated with a mirrored ceiling that recreates endless games of natural and
artificial light.
Located at an altitude of +3.50, occupies an area of about 120 square meters.
Independently accessible through two street entrances, it overlooks a small terrace
and opens up on the two small salts.

12. Little
Rooms
Two small and cozy rooms, symmetrical and lateral with respect to the Great Theatre,
open at + 1.80 (che unita’ di misura?) in connection with the High Foyer.
Both rooms have a windowed wall that overlooks the courtyard and occupy a space,
respectively, of about 50 and 70 square meters.

13. 3
Theatre
It is an area characterized by intense brightness and that occupies almost the entire
level at a height of +1.80 of the building overlooking the tree-lined garden in Via
Sabina.
The rectangular hall, , is calibrated by a series of pillars that reporduce the rhythm of
the large windowed wall. The hall occupies an area of about 280 square meters.

14. TECHNICAL DETAILS

15. Foyer
The Foyer is the heart of the
complex, open to light and
functioning as the reception and distribution center to all
places and for all the Theatre activities. Right in between the
two entries from Largo Franco Parenti and Via Pier Lombardo,
it occupies an area of over 350 square meters. It is an open
space in continuity with the Great Theatre, multifunctional
and therefore also usable as a stage and as awork, meeting
and dining place.
The wood planks on the floor repurpose the continuous stage,
thile the graticce ceiling allows to set up theatrical scenes.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
surface 400MQ
size length 23m - width 17m - height 2.60 – 4.50
seats 300
plants artificial lighting system on anintegrated winder; air conditioning
on request
fittings bar-restaurant, cloakroom, reception island, wireless
electric power 125 amp

16. Great Theatre
The great room has an area of 540 square meters and has
500 seats in rows. It is also provided with a technology that
allows the audience and the stage to come to the same level
thus obtaining a wide available space.
A sequence of open windows on the upper part of the side
walls allows plenty of light to enter the room.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
surface seatings 396 MQ + Stage 149 MQ
size length max 27.31 m ( included stage)
stage width 16m, depth max 11.60m height from 6.59m to 6.38m
lenght 24.50 m, height from 7.50 m to 3 m
stage down (modular units) lenght 15m height 7m
seats 500
control room provide with air conditioning Plants air conditioning,
electric window treatment system, sound reinforcement for conferences,
acoustic wooden winders, stage and proscenium, 4 Americane motorized
electric power 250 amp
changing rooms 11 changing rooms ,seven with private bathroom

17. AcomeA Theatre
An impressive double-height space which can be accessed
directly from the Foyer. The room covers an area of about 250
square meters. It has 180 seats distributed among stalls and
balcony. A series of columns that support the gallery above
reflects the mood and the most traditional form of theater
hall. The tiers of the auditorium are mobile: it is possible to
lower them to retrieve a single portion of the floor.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
surface 250MQ
(state 211mp, gallery about 50 mq– balcony)
size length max 24.44m (stage included) - height 7 m
stage width 4.70m, depth 5.75m, height 6m
gallery 18m
seats 150
impianti air-conditioning, lighting (Artemide Wall Washer),
winder for stage and audience
electric power 125 amp
changing rooms 2 changing rooms with private bathroom

18. 3 Theatre
It is an area characterized by intense brightness and that
occupies almost the entire level at a height of +1.80 of the
building overlooking the tree-lined garden in Via Sabina.
The rectangular hall, , is calibrated by a series of pillars that
reporduce the rhythm of the large windowed wall. The hall
occupies an area of about 280 square meters.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
surface 250 MQ
size length 27.93m, width 12.75 m, height 3m
seats about 80
facilities climate control, winder, wet bar
electric power 63 amp
changing rooms 1 changing room

19. Café Rouge
A large rectangular space overlooking the internal courtyard
occupies an area of about 280 square meters. Itis modulated
by a suggestive sequence of pillars and inside it houses a
restaurant and cafe.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
surface 250 MQ
size lunghezza 24 m - larghezza 12,30 m
seats about 50 – 70
facilities kitchen, air conditioning, small stage
electric power 60 amp

21. franco aprile
teatro franco parenti
via vasari 15
20135 milano
tel. 02 599951
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cell. 338 1894643