a project by the architects Gino Mansutti and Gino Miozzo to house the Gioventù italiana del littorio (GIL) (English: Italian Youth of the Lictor), a youth movement of the Italian Fascist Party. Following the war and the fall of Mussolini, the building was renamed the "ex-GIL" and over the years has housed a cinema, a supermarket and shop, eventually falling into decline. In the early 1990s a decision was made to renovate the property to accommodate the newly established research center. In 1995, Graz architect Klaus Kada won an international competition for the building's redesign. Kada maintained the heritage of the building by supplementing it with new glassed-in structures; the renovation of the facade brought back its original Pompeian red color. The building uses renewable energy and has absorption chillers for air conditioning. History Eurac Research was administratively founded in 1992, but actually started working in 1993. In its early years, twelve employees carried out research in language and law, alpine environment, minorities, and autonomy. The first major project was a feasibility study for the foundation of a new university in Bozen, completed in 1997. Over the years, the scope of research expanded to include management and corporate culture, genetic medicine, and renewable energy. In 2009 the Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine was opened, followed by the Center for Biomedicine in 2011. Further reading Stephanie Risse-Lobis (2003): Eurac – ein Haus für die Europäische Akademie Bozen. Architektur – Geschichte – Wissenschaft. Vienna/Bozen: Folio Verlag. . Eurac Research (2010): Tower to the People – Wissen schaf(f)t Kunst. Vienna/Bozen: Folio Verlag. . Eurac Research (2013): Activity Report 2012/13. Esperia printing, Trento. Eurac Research (2020): Activity Report 2019/20. Esperia printing, Trento. Eurac Research (2022): Activity Report 2021/22. Esperia printing, Trento. References External links Homepage of Eurac Research Eurac Research on Academia.edu Eurac on the site of the Province of South Tyrol Eurac Research Magazine – Science that inspires Research institutes in Italy Bolzano