The restoration of the sixteenth-century convent in the
historical centre of Treviso is the result of an international
design contest that the Padua architect studio Studiomas
won with Heinz Tesar. The fluid, continuous museum itinerary
begins in a small square; the new façade leads to the first
cloister, the gallery – a distributive element that houses
the atrium and ticket office - and the exhibition rooms.
The rarefied abstraction of the façade consists of few
elements: the dazzling white surfaces of the split-levels
– in white marmorino and artificial stone – and the openings,
the doors and windows, the borders of which have a single
metal line that is flush with both the interior and exterior.
Straight or arch-shaped holes, with pivoted or swing doors, the
OS2 65 system interprets the design by translating the subtle
lines in impeccable profiles that are slim and essential whilst
also being efficient, secure and high-performance. The bright,
material colour of the corten steel matches the white surfaces
against the white background of the exterior, and is integrated
in the symphony of pale pastel colours in the interior.