italy Projects 16 Created 11-Jul-09 By tomas knoflicek, ostrava, Czech Republic Ferrari Research Centre and Headquarters Villa Califfa Town Hall Fiumicino La Fonte Gym Municipal Library Ortona Cemetery Biblioteca Sandro Penna Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church 11 Monument To The Fallen 12 Asilo Sant'Elia 13 Como, Giuseppe Terragni kindergarten 6 Torre Massimiliana Cultural Centre 14 Venice, C S Associati culture, museum 7 Brion-Vega Cemetery 15 San Vito d'altivole, Carlo Scarpa cemetery 8 Ortona, Giovanni Vaccarini cemetery 5 Nembro, Studio Archea library 10 Como, Giuseppe Terragni memorial space, monument Sesto Fiorentino, Fabio Capanni sport 4 Fiumicino, Alessandro Anselmi government, square San Giovanni Battista Church San Giovanni Rotondo, Renzo Piano church Rome, Mario Fiorentino monument 3 Santa Marinella, Luigi Moretti private house Monument of Fosse Ardeatine Campi Bisenzio, Giovanni Michelucci church Maranello, Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas factory, office 2 Hypo Alpe Adria Bank 16 Tavagnacco, Morphosis office, swimming pool 9 Perugia, Studio Italo Rota library http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ San Paolo Church 17 Foligno, Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas church 1
photo: Ramon Prat photo: Maurizio Marcato Ferrari Research Centre and Headquarters Via Abetone Inferiore 4 41053 Maranello http://wwwferrariworldcom The building site is right in the centre of the Ferrari complex (Maranello - ) which is undergoing major changes and developments The location of the research center between the Wind Tunnel and the Mechanics Building reinforces its role in building the main image of Ferrari Spa This building will host the offices of the Ferrari Technical Management The project is born out of the desire to bring in the natural environment into this highly technological complex in order to create a comfortable working ambient Light, water and bamboo are used in such a way that building becomes landscape This project represents the development of a new poetic of lightness The overall image is dominated by an overhanging volume, detached from the rest of the building and suspended above the surface of the water which covers the lower volume, extending outwards over the entrance area by 7 meters photo: Ramon Prat Floor area/size 12-2003 150000 m² Structural engineer Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Cogei Construzioni Ferrari SPA Massimiliano_Fuksas_ http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 2
Villa Califfa Lungomare Guglielmo Marconi 135 00058 Santa Marinella Italian architect Luigi Moretti lived and worked in Rome where he built several houses, apartment buildings and urban plans After his graduation in 1930 he advanced rapidly through the Fascist connections he had, designing a gymnasium for Mussolini and a competition entry for the Ministry of External Affairs in the EUR district In his early work he combined rationalism with the monumental architecture of Imperial Rome After World War II he also worked in Milan, and departed form his rigid rectilinear buildings and began to experiment with more organic, curved forms in reinforced concrete It is during this period that he develops such characteristic design elements as his concave cantilevered entry roofs and steam lined string courses, and rhythmic, undulating swells of concrete, one on top of the other This sculptural, free-standing, almost dancing villa is a great example of the later work of this influential Italian Modernist Project is not public! Floor area/size 1954 23 m² Luigi Moretti Private Maarten_Scheurwater form termini station take the train in direction CIVITAVECCHIA and get off at train station SANTA MARINELLA From there walk for 25 kilometer to Lungomare Guglielmo Marconi 135 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 3
Monument of Fosse Ardeatine Via Ardeatina 174 00178 Rome On 24 March 1944, German occupation forces took 335 people from prisons, houses, and off the street, and brought them to the peaceful Ardeatine Caves to the south of Rome, where the victims were massacred because 33 Nazi soldiers were killed by the resistance The Germans then mined the cliffs to make the caves collapse After the liberation, the site was dug out and turned into a monument to the worst German atrocity of the Second World War in Rome Today one of the most powerful national moments is erected on the location of the retaliatory massacre at the Pozzolana quarries along Via Ardeatina It is a beautiful place that honours those who died in the caves After World War II the bodies were re interred with honour, with their identities listed on the tombs At the top of a hill is a small museum that recalls the War, German occupation, and privations throughout after peace was declared 1952 Main designer, Artist Associate architect Associate architect Artist Associate architect Mario Fiorentino Giuseppe Perugini Mirko Basaldella Aldo Cardelli Cino Calcaprina Francesco Coccia Nello Aprile City of Rome Maarten_Scheurwater Free entrance Daily from 8:15 to 17:45 hr On holidays: 8:45 17:15 Bus 714 (PALAZZO SPORT) 6 stops get out at PZA S GIOVANNI IN LATERANO, take bus 218 (ARDEATINA/SCUOLA PADRE FORMATO) 10 stops or take bus 218 (ZANETTA) get out at FOSSE ARDEATINE 100 m walking to Via Ardeatina Reaching Fosse Ardeatine is easy, but at the same time a challenge The official name of the stop that most tourists take to the Catacombs of St Callisto is Fosse Ardeatine Instead of crossing the street to go to the catacombs you walk straight to the monument From Stazione Termini bus 714 stop at St John Lateran Square, then bus 218 stop at Fosse Ardeatine From Piramide di Caio Cestio (Tube Piramide, Railway Station Ostiense) bus 118 to Catacombs of St Callisto http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 4
Town Hall Fiumicino Via Portuense 2498 00054 Fiumicino http://wwwfiumicinonet/ The Fiumicino Town Hall follows the shape of the trapezoidal lot on which it stands The plaza is a public space whose variable elevation offers an unusual changing view over the surrounding landscape of the town, the river and the sea Rather than a building, the architect and the city wanted to create a town square, a place where institutions would not be separate from citizens, where people could meet and sit down and relax There is also a café, at plaza level The load-bearing structures of reinforced concrete have a continuous finish of tiles A continuous glass wall covers the opposite facades The lot, which is on a slope, is closed off by two linear blocks covered with aluminum chequer plate interrupted by strip windows The choice of materials reveals a desire to combine traditional elements characteristic of old town centers (the granite and bricks of the square) with materials used in the modern city (aluminum) 6-2004 Alessandro Anselmi City of Fiumicino Maarten_Scheurwater http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 5
photo: Fabio Capanni photo: Fabio Capanni La Fonte Gym Via Arrigo Boito 5 50019 Sesto Fiorentino Each and every project realized by Leonardo da Vinci, whether a building or a model air plane, was inspired by the human body As such, this gym on the outskirts of Sesto Fiorentino, near Florence, can be considered a tribute to Leonardo's work and genius The copper plates covering the exterior of the gym makes the building look like muscle fibre Thanks to the nail-less mounting, the plates are free to move and expand in accordance with one of copper's key characteristics Built to serve as a gym for a pre-existing town school, La Fonte is an independent building and can also be accessed by private users The space is organized in two simple orthogonal volumes, designed to be inexpensively prefabricated The main structure is made of pre-stressed concrete and is similar to the industrial hangars one finds in the Sesto Fiorentino area The smaller volume, clad with travertine is where changing rooms and utility rooms are located, whereas the bigger volume is used for sports photo: Fabio Capanni Public access unknown! 2006 Fabio Capanni Comune di Sesto Fiorentino Daria_Ricchi http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 6
photo: Studio Archea Municipal Library Via Ronchetti 25 24027 Nembro Galileo Chini, one of the few artists of the new Liberty movement to have made his name in Florence, is associated in particular with ceramics He was the inspiration in this library by Florence-based Archea The project concerns the extension of an existing, c-shaped building which was erected in 1897 as a primary school When Nembro's city council decided to convert it into a library, a new wing was inserted in the opening in the 'C', forming an open-air court The new wing is completely different from the old structure It is a wholly transparent glass volume surrounded by a second façade of 40x40 cm red glazed earthenware tiles held in place by a framework of steel profiles, a construction method that enables the tiles to rotate and so act as a sunscreen for the glazed inner façades The result is a distinctive 'screen' wall in which closed and open planes alternate in a continuous pattern created by the rotating ceramic elements photo: Studio Archea 2007 Structural engineer Supplier Studio Archea MAP Sannini Impruneta Nembro Municipality Daria_Ricchi Monday through friday: 0900-1230 / 1400-1845 Saturday: 0900-1230 / 1400-1745 http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 7
photo: Alessandro Ciampi photo: Alessandro Ciampi Ortona Cemetery Via Roma 66026 Ortona This project envisaged the extension of an existing cemetery complex -built for the commemoration of World War I victims- by adding a final element, visible from both land and sea The 280 new recesses are organized, like the old ones, in parallel lines The funerary buildings are inserted between the lines in a comb pattern One line, perpendicular to the rest, marks the periphery of the complex on the sea side In order to avoid a monolithic or monotonous look, the architect alternated the closed volumes with open spaces, which makes the complex considerably lighter Social space is enclosed in volumes built in hard materials, circulation space in volumes plastered in an unusual pink colour for the stairs, and white for the corridors Every time the walls are interrupted by a path or empty space, it provides a scenic view towards the sea, inviting the visitor to pause Ortona Cemetery is a 'sottovoce' in the loud choir of contemporary architecture photo: Alessandro Ciampi Floor area/size 3-2006 3000 m² Giovanni Vaccarini Amministratore comunale Ortona Daria_Ricchi http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 8
photo: Tomas Clocchiatti photo: Tomas Clocchiatti Biblioteca Sandro Penna Piazza Valentino Martinelli I-06132 Perugia What generally turns people away from libraries is the 'character' of the buildings that contain these spaces, frequently evoking an idea of separation, of exclusivity and often a dusty and melancholic idea of literature By contrast, Italo Rota's Perugian library, which takes the shape of a large disc, presents itself as a foreign object, though a gentle and delicate one: it is similar to the optimistic 1980s vision of the extra-terrestrial ET Its form and use of colour, its transparency during the daytime, and the light it emits at night create a new landscape The interior spaces are agreeably informal and relaxed They are silent, thanks to the particular attention paid to sound-proofing; luminous, thanks to the skilful mixing of natural and artificial illumination and the use of a light-coloured flooring; and colourful, thanks to the pink glass, the sofas that populate the interior spaces and the furnishings in the children's section, all creating a special environment photo: Tomas Clocchiatti 2004 Studio Italo Rota Municipality of Perugia Mirko_Zardini Mon - Sat: 900-1300 and Mon - Fri: 1430-1900 Located in San Sisto, part of the Municipality of Perugia in Umbria http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 9
photo: Evan Chakroff photo: Evan Chakroff San Giovanni Battista Church Via di Limite 10 50013 Campi Bisenzio Formally named after John the Baptist, this church has also earned the name Church of the Freeway of the Sun for its location between the Autostrada del Sole (Freeway of the Sun) and the A11 Firenze-Mare Highway The design of the church is meant to reflect both modern and traditional church design The 'cross' floor plan and stone facing are meant to evoke a traditional feel while the tent-like vertical elements and copper roofing reflect modern design tastes The church stands 27,5 metres high The materials used are stone and concrete for the walls and copper for the roof, oxidized to green on the outside and burnished blond on the inside Marble, glass and bronze are used for the interior elements The building's floor plan is asymmetrical and follows sinuous curves, creating a feeling of fluid space One of the intentions to build the church was to honor the workers who had died during construction of the freeway photo: Evan Chakroff 1963 Giovanni Michelucci evanc http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 10
photo: René Rutgers photo: René Rutgers Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church Viale de Padre Pio San Giovanni Rotondo The newly inaugurated church, will serve the large number of pilgrims visiting the place where Saint Padre Pio used to live The materials, selected to express simplicity and solidity, are local stone, wood and glass The immense roof skin is finished in pre-patinated copper with a supporting structure of wood and limestone The supporting structure consists of two intermeshing rows of Apricena stone arches arranged in a circle, a total of 21, that form an inner and an outer The arches of the inner ring originate in the centre of the three-quarter circle, where the altar is located Since the spans of the arches steadily decrease, with the decreasing radius of the circle, a spiral shape is created that is reminiscent of a snail s shell The radial structure brings the assembly as close as possible to the altar The cost of the building, which took 10 years to design and build, has been met entirely by contributions from the faithful [source: arcspacecom] photo: René Rutgers Floor area/size 7-2004 6000 m² General consultant Structural engineer Acoustics consultant Structural engineer Renzo Piano Arup Favero & Milan Ingegneria Helmut Müller Merk Holzbau Frati Minori Cappuccini (Foggia province) rrutgers http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 11
photo: Marloes Faber photo: Marloes Faber Monument To The Fallen Via Gaincarlo Puecher 22100 Como In the 1930s, the National Fascist Party became a bigger and bigger factor in the political landscape of Their influence found its expression in modern buildings, in contrast to Nazi Germany which preferred traditional, stately architecture In 1931, Giuseppe Terragni and his brother were asked by the fascists to design a monument for the victims of World War I Their design was based on a sketch of the Italian futurist Antonio Sant'Elia, whose sketches showed modernity, dynamics and speed Most of his designs were never built, but his futurist vision has influenced many architects Made of Serizzo granite and Nabresina marble, the monument has a surface polished like a mirror and shows that the Terragni brothers have skillfully adapted Sant'Elia's vision 1933 Associate architect Giuseppe Terragni Atillia Terragni National Fascist Party Marloes_Faber photo: Marloes Faber You can park your car close to the football stadium From there, you can easily walk to the boulevard where the monument is located http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 12
photo: Marloes Faber photo: Marloes Faber Asilo Sant'Elia Via Andrea Alciato 15 22100 Como The main entrance is protected by an ample cantilevered portico, whose function is providing shelter for the relatives waiting for the children and for the children themselves as they throng to the exit The ample, well-lit atrium is part of a larger covered space forming the recreational centre The kindergarten is to be considered a home for a large family, which has encouraged avoiding long, monotonous corridors Hence, the principal rooms, classrooms, refectory and offices are located around this atrium-recreational centre that lies at the heart of the building In summer time, the glass wall separating the two recreational zones may be folded back to create one single, easily supervised area A large ramp leads to the solarium located above the portico and is decorated with a hanging garden This feature has a highly useful function of offering protection from the excesses of temperature and climate for the underlying rooms photo: Marloes Faber 1937 Giuseppe Terragni Marloes_Faber You can visit the building but you have to make an appointment in advance Send an e-mail to the tourist information at least 2 months before heading to the Asilo http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 13
photo: lma lma photo: lma lma Torre Massimiliana Cultural Centre Via dei Forti on Sant'Erasmo Island Venice This project is located on the biggest island of the Venice lagoon, Saint Erasmus The design of the museum and the cultural centre into the Torre Massimiliana complex is part of a bigger plan for restoring the entire island facilities The tower used to be a military structure for controlling the entrance to the lagoon and had been abandoned for decades The project aims to reconstruct the complex system defined by the Massimiliano Tower, its embankments, the docks, the beach and the farmlands insinuated between these elements, with the following objectives: preservation of the monument as a testimonial of a unique military defence construction; and the construction of a system of infrastructures that today guarantees the functionality of these spaces assigning specific but complementary roles to all new constructions (text from Lma and website C+S Associati) photo: lma lma Floor area/size 2004 5580 m² C S Associati Community of Venice lmattozz The complex is located on the southern end of the island It is possible to reach the island from Fondamenta Nuove in Venice by taking the vaporetto n13 and getting off at the station called 'Capannone' http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 14
photo: TomAs Martinez Vallerga photo: TomAs Martinez Vallerga Brion-Vega Cemetery Via del Cimitero San Vito d'altivole This is considered Carlo Scarpa's most important and complex work It has an astonishing detail and is mainly built in concrete, used in an incredible way There is an extensive use of water The architect said about this project: "I would like to explain the Tomb Brion I consider this work, if you permit me, to be rather good and which will get better over time I have tried to put some poetic imagination into it, though not in order to create poetic architecture but to make a certain kind of architecture that could emanate a sense of formal poetry The place for the dead is a garden I wanted to show some ways in which you could approach death in a social and civic way; and further what meaning there was in death, in the ephemerality of life other than these shoe-boxes" Scarpa died in 1978, in a construction site accident He is buried in this cemetery in a standing position in a well-hidden spot, within the interstitial space created by the walls of the old and new cemeteries photo: TomAs Martinez Vallerga 1972 Carlo Scarpa Brion Family MVar http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 15
photo: [doc] photo: Marco Cimenti Hypo Alpe Adria Bank Via Bolzano 2 33010 Tavagnacco http://wwwhypo-alpe-adriait/ The Italian HQ of the Austrian Hypo Bank is placed in Tavagnacco, which is a city located in the north outskirt of Udine The Bank is easily reachable by the freeway A4, the main connection artery of the region The project in its whole is a masterplan that includes a public swimmingpool, a hotel and other facilities such as a parking and car circulation The total area of the masterplan is 26 acres/105 hectares After the masterplan design, Morphosis has finalized the specific designs for the Hypo-AlpeAdria Bank and the public swimmingpool The bank has been completed in 2007 and it is imposing its massive presence on the surroundings From several places in the north hills-side of Udine, this building is easily visible, emerging strongly in the landscape The project has been done in collaboration with GeZa (Gri and Zucchi), an architecture firm based in Udine photo: [doc] Public access unknown! 2007 Cooperating designer Morphosis GeZa Hypo Alpe Adria Bank Spa M_C Coming from "south": Freeway A4 (Torino-Trieste) Coming from "north": Freeway A23 (Palmanova-Tarvisio) For both the exit is at the tollgate Udine Nord (Tavagnacco) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 16
photo: Moreno Maggi photo: Moreno Maggi San Paolo Church Via del Roccolo 06034 Foligno http://wwwdiocesidifolignoit The project was won in 2001 after a national competition organized by the Conferenza Episcopale Italiana for the construction of new churches, the jury said the following: "as a sign of innovation that meets the latest international research, becoming a symbol of rebirth for the city after the earthquake" The new parish designed by Fuksas s, is a monolith of pure geometry, absolute, in a tin box There are two main architectural elements that are identified with the functions of the religious center, the first element, the Church building, consists of two rectangles inserted into one another, the second element, also rectangular shape but long and low, is home to the Sacristy, the Pastoral Ministry of Local and Casa Canonica A third an architectural element, smaller, combining the latter two Spirituality and meditation joined together in a play of natural light entering horizontally and vertically, drawing a dialogue with the sky photo: Moreno Maggi Floor area/size 4-2009 610 m² Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas Conferenza Episcopale Italiana Diocesi di Foligno Massimiliano_Fuksas_ Take Bus #1 from train station, direction "Hospitale" to the end of the line Face the hospital and walk around to the left side The church sits across the field from the Helipad (10min bus ride) http://wwwmimoaeu/users/tommix99/guides/italy/ 17