Labics

Fontana Square

Fontana Square

Fontana Square

Labics

ARCHITECTS
Labids

STATUS
Built

AREA
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET
$1M - 5M

YEAR
2011

LOCATION
Rozzano, Italy

TYPE
Cultural › Cultural Center Landscape + Planning › Urban Green Space

Fontana Square
Fontana Square

Urban design for a public square in Rozzano, a suburb of Milan, offering the local community a flexible and shared outdoor space.

Fontana Square
Fontana Square

The aim of this project was to create a new, flexible and welcoming landscape for the local neighbourhood which would satisfy the community’s complex and continuously changing needs.

Labics’ intention was to make a space which would also trigger new, unplanned uses whilst retaining a strong local identity.

Fontana Square
Fontana Square

A public consultation helped the municipality to define a very precise brief, accommodating the many different requirements and aspirations of the local community.

The geometrical pattern of the landscape is based on a dense grid of ‘golden rectangles’ (i.e. rectangles with side lengths in the golden ratio of 1:1.6), the dimensions of these determining every element of the square from the planting to the paving.

A system of triangular shapes inside this orthogonal pattern helps to define the various natural and artificial surface treatments within the landscape, which include water, stone, lawn, shrubs and planted beds.

Fontana Square
Fontana Square
Fontana Square

A variety of trees, including cherries, pears, birches and acacias, has been planted to ensure a changing display of blossom and colour throughout the year.

The paving is composed of a variety of materials ranging from local stone to iroko timber and concrete.

To emphasise the lightly undulating topography of the square, the landscape has been artificially ‘bended’ to create a dynamic space.

Fontana Square
Fontana Square
Fontana Square

A contemporary sculpture which acts as a gateway to the neighbourhood, benches and a pavilion/info point populate the square, providing spaces for play, relaxation and interaction.


Fontana Square
Fontana Square


Fontana Square
Fontana Square
Fontana Square

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