OBR Open Building Research

OBR was founded in 2000 when Paolo Brescia and Tommaso Principi, united by a solid friendship that originated while both were working for Renzo Piano, decided to set up a network with other colleagues, commencing an exchange of ideas among Genoa, London, New York, and Mumbai. After two decades of activity, the original group has consolidated into a Milan-based team of forty architects, conducting an experimental research practice and developing projects with strong social relevance. Open to different multidisciplinary contributions, Paolo Brescia and Tommaso Principi collaborate with several universities, including the Polytechnic University of Milan, the University of Genoa, the Academy of Architecture of Mendrisio, the Aalto University of Helsinki, the Academy of Architecture of Mumbai, the Mimar Sinan Fine Art University of Istanbul, and the Florida International University of Miami. OBRs most significant works include the Childrens Hospital in Parma; the New Galleria Sabauda ...