Office Building Principe Amedeo 5
OFFICE BUILDING PRINCIPE AMEDEO 5
Vittorio Grassi Architetto & Partners
FIRE PREVENTION
Studio Tecnico Zaccarelli
MANUFACTURERS
D-line, Guardian Glass, 3d Surface, Agc Flat Glass Italian, Albed Delmonte, Artigianlegno, Gualini S.p.a., Rigomarmi, Schüco International Italia, Secco Sistemi Spa, Unflair Spa, Universal Selecta Spa
SITE SUPERVISOR
Pro.iter P&cm Srl
HEALTH & SAFETY
Sicurcantieri Co. Srl
STRUCTURAL DESIGN
Dlc Consulting
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Progettisti Associati Tecnarc
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
Vittorio Grassi, Marco Aloisini
LEED CONSULTANTS
Studio Greenwich Srl
FACADE CONSULTANTS
Studio Ingegneria Rigone
LOCATION
Milano, Italy
CATEGORY
Office Buildings, Extension, Sustainability
Text description provided by architect.
Principe Amedeo 5” is an architectural redevelopment project that transforms the former headquarters of the American consulate in Milan into a prestigious and contemporary office building.
The intervention dealt with the restoration, extension and interior design, with a unitary methodological approach. The project respects the historic building and combines the quality of existing spaces with the flexibility and versatility the contemporary office requires, distributing 500 workstations on the 5 floors of the building for a total of about 9,000 sqm.
The result is an environment full of history and at the same time of innovation and creative inspiration.
The original building dates back to the mid-nineteenth century and it is characterized by an elegant facade that stands out in the urban fabric; the internal courtyard, typical of the historic Milanese architecture, and the two majestic staircases dividing the two wings, are the main components of the building's expressive equipment.
The restoration project enhanced them by consolidating the historical relationship with the urban environment.
The internal courtyard has been completely freed from parking spaces and transformed into a flourishing garden, in the best Milanese tradition. In the back of the courtyard, as in a scenographic backdrop, a new double-height glass volume has been created to house comfortable and well-lit working and sharing spaces.
The roof of the main building was demolished and an elevation was created with a transparent attic floor of 600 sqm, surrounded by a roof garden and large terraces overlooked by the work spaces and from which you can enjoy an enchanting view of the Milanese skyline.
The project reflects the attention to environmental sustainability, with the aim of obtaining the LEED Gold certification.
The use of recycled or recyclable ecological materials, such as laminated beech wood for curtain walls, accompanied by selective screen-printed glass with a decorative parametric motif, and super-insulation techniques for the containment of energy consumption contribute to achieving this goal, as well as the installation of air heat pumps and photovoltaic panels on the roof that guarantee the supply of energy from renewable sources.
