Ca' Masieri is a Venetian civil building located in the Dorsoduro district and overlooking the Grand Canal next to Palazzo Balbi.
The building is home to activities related to the Iuav University of Venice. Initially, the renovation works were entrusted by Angelo Masieri to Frank Lloyd Wright, who however was unable to devote himself to it. In 1968 Carlo Scarpa was commissioned to renovate the building: due to opposition and difficulties, the project was approved only in 1973. The works were continued by a specialized team, composed among others by the architect. Franca Semi and Eng. Little boy. The facade was left unchanged but detached from the attics, the interior was revolutionized and a new floor was created. The inauguration took place in 1983. Home for a long period of the Project Archive of the Iuav University of Venice and architecture exhibitions, it was converted into the headquarters of Iuav servizi&progetti-isp srl, renamed Iuav studi&progetti-isp srl in 2003.
Palazzetto with a characteristic triangular shape, it overlooks the vault of the Grand Canal with a brick facade, distinguished by a large number of single-lancet windows and an important water portal. Also noteworthy are the fireplaces, which recall those of Ca' Dario.