The architectural heritage of historic cities constitutes an important carrier of memory, identity, and culture, while the adaptive reuse of existing buildings today represents a meaningful strategy for sustainable development and for preserving the historical continuity of the urban landscape. Within this context, Corfu, with its multilayered history and distinctive architectural character shaped by successive periods of rule, offers a particularly compelling field of study. At the same time, the island’s strong musical tradition - expressed through philharmonic bands, choirs, and the enduring presence of music in public life - forms a fundamental element of its cultural identity.
The subject of this diploma thesis is the restoration of an interwar-period building in the city of Corfu and its conversion into a Music Museum, along with the addition of a new hall for musical performances. The proposal seeks to balance the preservation of the historic character of the existing shell with the creation of a contemporary architectural intervention capable of meeting the functional and acoustic requirements of a space dedicated to musical expression. Particular emphasis is placed on the relationship between architecture and music, both at the level of symbolism and morphology, as well as in terms of acoustic experience.
The aim of the project is to highlight the potential of reusing historic buildings as cultural assets and to explore ways in which contemporary architecture can creatively coexist with the historic environment, offering new spaces for cultural expression and social activity.
