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Il Fondaco dei Tedeschi
First constructed in 1228, and located at the foot of the Rialto Bridge across from the fish market, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi is one of Venice’s largest and most recognizable buildings. It was used as a trading post for German merchants, a customs house under Napoleon, and a post office under Mussolini. Depicted by Canaletto and other masters, and photographed countless times as the impressive but anonymous backdrop of the Rialto bridge, the Fondaco stands as a mute witness of the Venetian mercantile era, its role diminished with the progressive depopulation of Venice.
Location
Venice, Italy
Client
Edizione
Year
2009 – 2016
Status
Completed
Program
Retail
Partners
Rem Koolhaas, Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli
Project Architects
Francesco Moncada, Silvia Sandor
Team
Collaborators
FDT Newspaper
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2017
2016
2015
Construction
2012
Design development
2010
Concept
Nearby