Pedrali Converts 2023 Wooden Pavilion Into Permanent Community Hub

Pedrali has converted the 50-meter-long wooden pavilion it commissioned for its 60th anniversary in 2023 into a permanent cultural and community venue at its headquarters in Mornico al Serio, Bergamo, replacing the original timber roof with a burnished brass covering.

The structure, designed by AMDL CIRCLE and Michele De Lucchi, originally hosted the anniversary exhibition Pedrali60, we design a better future, curated by Luca Molinari Studio. Pedrali now shifts the building's role from a one-off installation to a long-term gathering place for art, design and local initiatives.

What changes at the Pavilion?

The pavilion measures 50 meters long, 12 meters wide and nine meters high. Its silhouette comes from arched portals connected by horizontal beams, all built from PEFC-certified spruce. The new roof replaces the original wooden shingles with brass shingles of identical dimensions, shape and pattern. Pedrali applied a burnishing and satin-finishing treatment to generate tonal variations that echo aged wood.

A second construction phase added weatherproofing and structural reinforcement without altering the timber skeleton.

What does the new layout contain?

Visitors enter an arena that doubles as a gathering space and antechamber. The upper floor preserves the timber frame and now hosts a new auditorium for events, conferences and exhibitions, finished with matte oak flooring and larch paneling.

The ground floor becomes a showroom for Pedrali's outdoor collections. DWA Design Studio designed the interior, using glossy soft-sand partitions to reflect daylight through the pavilion's glass surfaces. Photographer Alecio Ferrari's work inaugurates the exhibition program.

A geothermal system supplies heating and cooling across the pavilion, offices and future production areas.

How does the original roof live on?

Pedrali did not discard the displaced shingles. Through the design workshop A New Life, part of the brand's #pedrali4education initiative, students from La Traccia Art High School Centre in Calcinate, Bergamo, transformed the timber into decorative objects and evanescent walls using craft techniques.

What surrounds the building?

A new landscape intervention introduces Luserna stone pathways linking the pavilion to terraced green seating flanked by seasonal trees. Pedrali Path, a pedestrian loop around the headquarters, opened under the Workplace Health Promotion Programme that Pedrali joined in 2024.

The project now extends Pedrali's existing cultural commitments: #pedrali4art, #pedrali4design&architecture and #pedrali4community. Pedrali's decision to keep the same structure in service of Mirato largely keeps the architects' reversible-materials concept intact, while redirecting the building's program toward year-round public use. As the next exhibition and conference seasons open, the Bergamo headquarters takes on a new civic weight.