Maxxi – Rome (Italy)

San.Co and its fireproof windows for the Maxxi Museum in Rome

he Maxxi museum in Rome was among the most important projects of San.Co as regards the custom made interventions in the branch of fire protection solutions. San.Co, a brand of the Zanini Porte spa group, is in fact specialized in the supply and design of fire doors, in wood and glass but, especially in recent years, also in custom made solutions, designed according to the precise needs of the customer.

In the case of the project for the Maxxi museum in Rome, the company supplied the glass entrance to the foyer, 26 meters wide and 6 meters high, accompanied by the walkable fireproof glass strip that brings natural light from the second to the first floor.

Iconic museum project by the internationally renowned Iraqi architect and designer Zaha Hadid, the Maxxi Museum in Rome is still today considered one of his most important and representative architectural works. Born from the need to redevelop the entire neighboring military area, the museum is housed in the former Montello barracks, between old warehouses and houses from the 70s, its construction was the result of a long, complex process but which led to a result of great effect: characterized by irregular shapes and imposing dimensions, the Zaha Hadid museum has managed over the years to bring the Roman capital back to the center of contemporary art.