[1][2] The construction of the building, designed by Italian architect Giuseppe Pagano and his associate Gian Giacomo Predaval, commenced in 1937.

[3] The structure was the first built and corresponds to the original nucleus of the Bocconi University campus after its seat was moved from a palazzo in largo Treves in Milan.

[6] It features a cross-shaped plan, probably inspired by Walter Gropius' Bauhaus Dessau (1925–1926).

[6] Two lion statues in medieval style, created by sculptor Arturo Martini, preside over the interior of building's main entrance hallway.

[7] Below the porch alongside via Sarfatti some bas-reliefs by Leone Todi can be found.