Tower building in via Melchiorre Gioia

Milan, Italy

Tower building in via Melchiorre Gioia

Milan, Italy
2015

programma: New directional and commercial building on via Melchiorre Gioia, Milan
> total area: 28 976 m2
> offices: 11 006 m2
> parking: 7 917 m2
> commercial spaces: 1 842 m2
client: Unipol Sai Servizi Immobiliari Srl
project: Alfonso Femia * with
structural engineering: FOR Engineering Architecture
images: ©Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia
“The orientation and the blade shape allows for different types of facade treatments to ensure maximum comfort inside the offices.
” AF
The building is located within the new area between Porta Garibaldi and the Varesine area.
It is located between Piazza Gae Aulenti at an altitude of +6.50 m, and via Melchiorre Gioia at an altitude of +0.00.
The base is cut transversely by a pedestrian ramp, a sort of promenade that connects the commercial spaces along the two main levels.
The management tower rests above this “podium”, slightly inclined towards via M. Gioia, allowing maximum exposition to the sun for the new commercial square on the ground floor and greater visibility from the street level.
The orientation and the blade shape allow for different types of facade treatments, ensuring maximum comfort inside the offices.
The south ceramic façade, reveals a vertical excavation where the public functions of the office are located, directly connected to the canteen and to the commercial spaces of the building base.
The north facade, completely glazed, seeks a “vibration” with different reflections and inclinations of the windows.