 The design was by Mario Gioffredo, and the structure was built for the municipal councilman Ferdinando Latilla.The facade had a massive stone portal leading into a small inner courtyard with stairs.In 1988, it became property of the Faculty of Architecture, and used for classrooms and offices, of the MAED-Materioteca per l’Architettura e il Design, the Centro CITTAM, and the Centro Urban/Eco.