Learning Center in the Madonie Mountains
The Learning Center of the new Astronomical Park of the Madonie Mountains, situated in Isnello, will become part of the broader observatory system which, in Sicily, will be able to study the skies of the northern hemisphere. The project presented here aims to realize the expansion of the existing Centre of Astronomical Sciences, with the main purpose of strengthening the scientific activities in the area and captivating the interest of local non-specialist users for educational purposes. Overall, the building follows and extends the pitched roofing system of the preexisting structure, thus defining an internal spatial continuity as well as an external volumetric progression. The highest volume, hosting the educational workshop, juts out towards the valley to the west and opens to the landscape through large windows.
