Stazione Leopolda, Convention center in Florence, Italy
The Stazione Leopolda spans 6,000 square meters, featuring two main areas including a primary structure under a metal roof and a two-story former warehouse.
Built in 1848 as Florence's first railway station connecting the city to Livorno, the structure operated until the early 1860s before its transformation.
The venue hosts major events throughout the year, including Vintage Selection, Nextech, Taste, and Pitti Fragranze, contributing to Florence's contemporary scene.
The facility operates Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, accepting credit cards and providing modern exhibition services for various events.
The building maintains its original 19th-century brick walls and pavement while functioning as a modern event space under Pitti Immagine management.
Location: Florence
Official opening: 1848
Website: http://stazione-leopolda.com
GPS coordinates: 43.77780,11.23810
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:32
This collection gathers examples of architectural rehabilitation where former industrial sites have been transformed into new spaces for living, culture, and gatherings. These projects illustrate how contemporary architecture can give a second life to structures that marked European and North American industrial history, while maintaining their original identity. Included are the Oberhausen Gasometer, a 117-meter gas holder converted into exhibition space, the Van Nelle Factory in Rotterdam, an old coffee and tobacco factory turned cultural venue, and the High Line in New York, a 1930s elevated railway converted into a 2.3-kilometer urban park. The Zeche Zollverein complex in Essen showcases Bauhaus-style industrial architecture from the 1930s, while Strijp-S in Eindhoven, a former Philips production site, now hosts creative and technological studios. These sites demonstrate the possibilities offered by repurposing industrial heritage into accessible public spaces.
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