The iconic San Siro in Milan, which was set to be replaced by a Populous-designed stadium, has been saved from demolition because of its ‘cultural heritage’.
image for illustration: San Siro by By Prelvini – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0
Dezeen writes:
The stadium, which is shared by Italian football clubs Inter Milan and AC Milan, was rescued from demolition by the Regional Commission for the Cultural Heritage of Lombardy due to the cultural significance its distinctive appearance.
Originally designed by architect Ulisse Stacchini in the 1920s, the stadium has been expanded and renovated several times…
“The Regional Commission for the Cultural Heritage of Lombardy expressed a positive opinion on the existence of cultural heritage of the second tier at the San Siro stadium, in view of future verification…”
“It should also be noted that the Archival and Bibliographic Superintendence for Lombardy… recalled the value of the west grandstand of the stadium as an ‘exposed archive’ for the plaques/epigraphs documenting the national and international successes of Inter and Milan.”
