Brutalismo privato
A unique visit that reveals the story of a family of architects spanning two generations, through the design and history of the Villino Colli della Farnesina.
Architect Carlo Berarducci will welcome you to the building designed by his father and partially renovated by himself, revealing the unexpected forms and most surprising features that define this place, including, exceptionally, his private collection of contemporary art.
- EXCLUSIVE
- WHAT IT INCLUDES*
- Visit the private contemporary art collection with architect Carlo Berarducci
- Exclusive access inside the villa
- Aperitif inside the Villino
- Visit to the Villino and the private contemporary art collection, led by architect Carlo Berarducci and the Open House Roma staff.
- Aperitif inside the Villino
*The brackets do not include anything not expressly indicated
March 7, 2026
Start time: 11:00
Duration: 2 hours
Villino Colli della Farnesina - Rome, Lazio
For more information, please write to parentesi@treccaniesperienze.it
THE PARENTESI
Villino Colli della Farnesina
The building was designed by Francesco Berarducci and is known for being the film set for Elio Petri's film Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion . The building is one of the few examples of the Brutalist style in a residential context. You'll discover the sculptural volumes and modular reinforced concrete sections, tour the interiors, and be amazed by the inextricable connection between the Villino and the surrounding nature.
The private art collection
A collection fueled by architect Berarducci's passion for contemporary art. Works by artists such as Luigi Ontani, Adrian Tranquilli, Elisabetta Benassi, Alfredo Pirri, and many others are an integral part of the home itself, living in an osmotic relationship with the apartment's walls and structure. The architect will explain the genesis and development of an art collection that defines the home and is in turn defined by it.
Brutalist aperitif
After completing your tour of the building and private collection, you can enjoy an aperitif with architect Berarducci on the patio of his apartment, where the house's sculptural volumes open onto the surrounding greenery, in a continuous dialogue between architecture and nature.
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PHOTO CREDITS:
Interior and exterior of the Villino Colli della Farnesina apartment, courtesy of Open House Roma