Uffizi, Eike Schmidt: «On the Isozaki loggia, a firm “no” to indecision is better»

«People have been in and out of the Uffizi for hundreds of years, there has never been anyone locked up inside», then joked Schmidt, replying to those who asked him if there was already an alternative option. «It is clear that from an architectural and urban point of view it would be necessary to think of an entirely new solution – he said -. Naturally no one can have it at the moment, it would also be very strange from a procedural point of view to already have a precise idea. Therefore when it is decided not to make this release, an alternative must be thought of immediately but naturally to be banned. I certainly don’t start drawing something, nor do I think that the various politicians involved start drawing. It is clear that another call will be needed, but I can also say that as the Uffizi Gallery we can also carry out these works within the New Uffizi project, but it is too early to tell». For Schmidt, “first the” political decision is needed “until there is a revision of the one taken a few years ago by two governments, as a rule we must continue with the current path. We’re not building a damn thing regarding the lodge right now, so there’s no fury with regards to the build, just the decision but we expect that soon.”