"Mario Botta graduated in 1969 from IUAV, the University Institute of Architecture in Venice, under Giuseppe Mazzariol and Carlo Scarpa. During his studies, the Fondazione – along with the library and the recently completed Scarpa Area – was an important reference point for him. When redefining part of the spaces, Botta also referred to that experience and to the teachings of the master architect. From the new entrance to the covered courtyard to the auditorium, the Swiss architect’s references to Scarpa are explicit in the essential lines, and in the combination or juxtaposition of materials and colours: stone and metal, black and white, grey and red. "