Silvio d ' Ascia Architecture

Bagnoli Futura

Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice

BAGNOLI FUTURA

Silvio d'Ascia Architecture

ARCHITECTS
Silvio d'Ascia Architecture

LOCATION
Naples, Italy

CATEGORY
Cultural Center

DESIGN TEAM
Silvio d’Ascia Architecture, ATI Servizi Integrati, IDI

AREA
44230.0 sqm

DEVELOPMENT
2007 – 2008

PHOTOGRAPHS
Barbara Jodice

CERAMIC TILE
Casalgranda Padana

METAL FABRICATION
CIMA Srl, Vestrut Engineering Srl

CONSTRUCTION COST
44.2 million €

CONSTRUCTION
2008 – 2011

GENERAL CONTRACTOR
SLED SpA, Studio Graziani, Studio Lenzi, Ing. Majorano, Gi.Pi.Gi.

YEAR
2011

SCOPE
Schematic design, design development, construction management

Text description provided by architect.

The project is located on the site of an abandoned steel factory, which had been created following World War II to help with the reconstruction of the Mezzogiorno region of Southern Italy.

Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice
Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice

Following the plant’s closing, it was decided that the site should retain the concept of “reconstruction,” but this time on a local level. Thus, the idea for a cultural center for local residents and tourists came about.

The complex is intended to be the entryway for the larger Bagnoli Futura initiative, which aims to regenerate the entirety of the former industrial zone.

Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice
Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice

As a result, the majority of its functions hug the ground, creating a large open-air public space that is clad in stone.

This datum allows the auditorium element to be the defining element of the project, its glass-clad structure rising from the foundation like a futuristic vessel.

Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice
Bagnoli Futura
Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice

By day, the glazing system’s mirrored, greenish tint allows for the building to reflect its residential neighborhood back on itself, while at night the volume glows from within, becoming a lighthouse-like element on the somewhat scarred landscape.

Inside, the complex houses exhibition spaces, the central auditorium that seats 300, a bar, and reception areas. Support facilities such as storage space, delivery zones, and mechanical rooms are located under the plaza level.

The interior of the auditorium affords spectators with a clear view of presentations, ceremonies, or screenings, thanks to the steel structural system’s integration with the glazing.

Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice
Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice

The layered effect of the façade helps diffuse direct sunlight entering the interior. Also housed within this assembly are opaque acoustical curtains which unroll along the length of the façade’s interior, giving facility operators the ability to adjust the acoustics and lighting features according to room usage.

A second structure, which can be seen more as an extension of the public plaza, will house a fitness and wellness center. Its sloped facades contain 960 integrated photovoltaic cells (spread over 1,420 m²), which once fully- operational, will be capable of producing up to 265,000 kW per year.

Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice
Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice

This complex is accessible via a smaller domed structure (a sort of “cupola” – a subtle hint at the nearby Roman ruins of the Temple of Diane), which along with the auditorium space, becomes a glowing element at night.

Visitors the fitness center and wellness center will have access to additional amenities such as a restaurant, business center, and game rooms, in addition to the requisite programmatic elements (spas, wading pools, fitness classrooms, locker rooms, etc.).

Bagnoli Futura
© Barbara Jodice


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