PERGOLA15 AND I…

Umberta Pellizzetti, a law graduate, passionate about sport, music, astrology and art, has been running Pergola15 since 1999 with the collaboration of many people from different professional backgrounds. Since 1999, the space has hosted all kinds of events, both corporate and private events, and many people have bonded in this place, which has become a Milanese microcosm, aggregative and inclusive. Before we met, in the 1980s-1990s, Pergola15 was an industrial weighbridge, trucks came in to weigh their load of scrap metal, and hidden in its deep belly still lies the ancient weighbridge, the overhead crane that will soon see the light of day. The microcosm in those years was that of the working-class aristocracies. Before that, in the 1960s and 1970s, it housed hens; it was a large chicken coop and, during renovations in later years, hundreds of eggs were found buried in the ground. I would like to investigate the reason for burying eggs, but I have not yet managed to make contact with the people who preserve the historical memory of those years.

Pergola15 is a versatile event venue, a secluded space in the heart of Milan’s Isola district, a structure of iron and air, flooded with natural light thanks to its large windows and 6-metre high walls, perfect for hosting exhibitions, corporate meetings, team building, photo shoots, seminars, conferences, presentations, exhibitions, meetings. An event space that, with its white walls, is able to accommodate any type of set-up, being multifaceted and adaptable to the user’s needs. Its soul, cosy, intense and silent, makes it the ideal place to host any kind of event.