last update: december 2025 sources: Città di Torino, 2025
Built in the 1960s according to the design by Domenico Morelli and Aldo Morbelli, it was home to Rai headquarters in Torino until 2014. It is one of the tallest buildings in Torino, with 19 storeys above ground and 72 m of height.
In 2023, remediation work began, and once completed, the construction site will continue for the renovation of the building to change its function.
The project for the former RAI Palace (Palazzo Micca) envisages the retention of the steel façade, the conversion of part of the spaces originally used as offices into residential units, and the creation of an elevated public square at 26.5 metres, featuring panoramic viewpoints, bars, and restaurants. At ground level, a permeable passageway will be created, incorporating a new portico inspired by the traditional Turin arcades.
general information
area name
RAI
andress/district/city
Via Cernaia 33, Circoscrizione 1, Torino
ownership
IPI Spa
operator
Carlo Ratti Associati, IngeMBP,
Principia Ingegneria e Partecipazioni
project
Offices, residences, commercial and catering spaces and conference rooms
intervention typology
Environmental remediation and building renovation
urban planning data
land area
3,500 sqm
assumed gross floor area
28,600 sqm
main intended use
Offices
other uses
Commercial, leisure, service sector, residential.
information about the area
state of preservation
Good
accessibility/connections
18 km from Torino Caselle Airport, 8,5 km from ring, 200mt from Torino Porta Susa railway station (station with high-speed trains)
other notes
description
Building currently not used. Gruppo IPI will be in charge of the asbestos reclamation and the subsequent redevelopment of the ex-RAI building