Once and Future.

MCA's composition - three tall cylinders over one covered and one open public plaza, connected to two additional levels containing classrooms and meeting rooms - is intentionally fragmented to "remove the institutional character", according to Cucinella, in favor of a more open and accessible idea of education. The building houses spaces for several university functions: the Aula Magna (or great hall), the "piazzatelematica" (the principal IT center of Roma Tre), offices, and other dedicated Rectorate areas. BUILDING TYPE STUDY 1,047 COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES BOLOGNA-BASED Mario Cucinella Architects (MCA) recently completed the new administrative headquarters, known as the Rectorate, of Roma Tre University. [Extracted from the article]