italiaDesign

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele

by Georgina Chaplin & Amy Ngai

Found between the famous Duomo and Teatro alla Scala is the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. This monumental Galleria is a grand arcade built with glass and metal framework which are commonly found in Paris. The Galleria is significant as it was the first building project set after the National Unification of Italy.

italiaDesign is an undergraduate field school and research program offered by the School of Interactive Arts + Technology (SIAT) at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. italiaDesign is a sister program to