THE CUBE
04/04/2012.
by Park Associati.[MIL] Italy to 26/04/2012
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Milano is the second stop on the European tour of THE CUBE, a nomadic, stateless and cosmopolitan piece of architecture, a pavillion designed to host a small, temporary restaurant. Originating from Electrolux's concept of an itinerant restaurant, THE CUBE has been conceived and organized by the Belgian event agency Absolute Blue; the design of the pavilion, as well as the interior design, was developed by the Italian firm Park Associati, Milano; Logo and Texture Design by Studio FM Milano.
Night view from Piazza Duomo. The cube in Milan. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Exterior view. The cube in Milan. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Exterior view. The cube in Milan. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Interior view. The cube in Milan. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Interior, The Cube. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Interior view. The cube in Milan. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Panels. The cube in Milan. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Construction. The cube in Milan. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Floor plan.
Elevation on the roof.
Section.
Duomo elevation.
Roff the cube.
Aluminium panels.
The cube.
On the Arc. The cube in Brussels. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Exterior view. The cube in Brussels. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Detail night view. The cube in Brussels. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna.
Night view from Piazza Duomo. The cube in Milan. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna
Night view from Piazza Duomo. The cube in Milan. Photography © Andrea Martiradonna
THE CUBE debuted in Brussels on the arc of the Parc du Cinquantenaire in April 2011 where it remained until July. From December 19 - April 26, 2012. THE CUBE will be in Milano and will house some of the best Italian star chefs who will perform live for their guests, offering special menus prepared in the kitchen of the restaurant.
Night construction in Piazza Duomo.
The dining pavilion seats 18 people for lunch or dinner and offers a superlative view of Piazza del Duomo, just a few meters away from the Cathedral’s spires, facing Palazzo Reale and the Arengario, the area hosting the new Museo del Novecento.
Park Associati's architectural project has been conceived as a module that can be assembled and disassembled relatively easily. The structure is suitable for all climatic conditions, even the most extreme, while always providing the maximum in living comfort with its refined aesthetics and use of high-quality materials. The pavilion’s lightness of form is emphasized on the exterior by its white colour and given a sense of movement through the use of an aluminum “skin” that has been laser-cut to create a texture with a geometric design that covers the exterior surface. The base of the building, slightly raised with respect to the ground, accentuates the idea of lightness and cleanness of form that is characteristic the entire structure. Inside, more highly advanced technological solutions can be found in the lighting, heating, sound system and obviously, the kitchen equipment.
Night construction in Piazza Duomo.
The interior of the THE CUBE has been designed to accommodate various configurations; the pavilion consists of a large open space with a visible kitchen and a single large table that can disappear by raising it to the ceiling, allowing space for a lounge area after dinner. The total floor area of 140 sqm is divided between the open space and a 50 sqm terrace. The employed materials are highly innovative in terms of technology, eco-sustainability and energy saving, as well as constantly reusable.
Night construction in Piazza Duomo.
Client Electrolux Home Appliances Emea N.V
Schedule: 19 Decembre 2011 – 26 April 2012
Address: Milano, via Foscolo n.1 (Piazza Duomo)
Architecture and Interior Design: Filippo Pagliani, Michele Rossi. Park Associati Srl. Design team: Lorenzo Merloni (project leader), Alessandro Rossi, Alexia Caccavella, Alice Cuteri, Fabio Calciati_Rendering. - Event concept and project management: Absolute Blue, Bruxelles. www.absoluteblue.eu - Graphic consulting and texture Design: Studio FM, Milano. Cristiano Bottino, Barbara Forni, Sergio Menichelli and Libero Corti. www.studiofmmilano.it
Contractor: Nüssli AG, Hüttwilen, CH. Frieder Braun. Maurizio Ledda. Maik Rauch.www.nussli.com - Floor coverings: FMG SpA, Fiorano Modenese, (MO). Greenwood srl, Salzano (VE) www.irisfmg.com - External Lighting: I Guzzini, Milano. www.iguzzini.it - Interior Lighting: Zumtobel SpA www.zumtobel.it - Appliances: Electrolux Home Appliance. Electrolux Professional Appliance. Stoccolma. www.electrolux.com - Hood: Max Fire SpA, Villotta di Chions (PN) www.maxfire.it - Furniture: Driade SpA, Milano. www.driade.it - Carpets: Kasthall Italy, Milano. www.kasthall.com
Photos: Andrea Martiradonna. www.andreamartiradonna.it - Carol Kohen www.koca.eu
Area: 140 sq/m.
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Architects PARK
PARK Architects. Set up in 2000 by Filippo Pagliani and Michele Rossi, PARK ASSOCIATI is an architectural design studio which works on a large scale. The investigation into the dynamics and flows in urban places forms the basis of a wide range of projects for the tertiary, manufacturing and residential sectors. Equally important for the studio is the planning of interiors which pays close attention to both craftsmanship and design. This adopts a transversal approach to the planning process and a vision that seeks to interrelate cultures and specializations, experiments with new technologies and is sensitive to the issues of sustainability and energy saving.
The projects of PARK ASSOCIATI have been showed in several exhibitions and published in Italian and international magazines.
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FILIPPO PAGLIANI
After graduating in Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano, he worked with Renzo Piano 1992 to 1996 in Paris. From 1996 to 1999, with Michele De Lucchi in Milan. In 2000 he founded Park Associates. Since 1996 he is lecturer at the Polytechnic of Milan. Since 2001 he is professor of Laboratory Technology at the Faculty of Planning, Regional Centre of Lecco. In 2008 he obtained a PhD in 'building systems and processes' at the University of Science and Technology Building Engineering Department of the Built Environment University of Milan.
MICHELE ROSSI
He graduated in architecture from Milan Polytechnic in 1991 and 1992 to 1996 worked with Michele De Lucchi in the study of the same name. In 1996 he moved to London where he worked with David Chipperfield and Din Associates, in the same period is also a Visiting Professor at St. Martin's School of Arts, London. In 1999 he returned to Italy and founded PARK ASSOCIATES. From 1999 to 2001 he taught at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan and from 1999 to 2002 at the ISAD (Higher Institute of Architecture and Design) and since 2005 Lecturer at the Polytechnic of Milan.
