New INTECS SPA headquarters
05/03/2015.
By Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio, [Rome] Italy
metalocus, DANIEL MADERA
metalocus, DANIEL MADERA
From the collaboration between the studies Modostudio and Sofia Cattinari Studio they present us this building of compact appearance that relies on a surprising facade of panels of reflexive steel and glass that they have allowed him to obtain a great qualification in the certificates Casaclima.
Outside vision. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo.
Outside vision. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Outside vision. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Outside vision of the façade. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Outside vision of the façade. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Inner vision. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Vision of the courtyard from the inner spaces. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo.
Stairs. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo.
Detail of the stairs. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Detail of the stairs. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo.
Façade's detail. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Façade's detail. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Outside vision. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Situation plan by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Ground floor plan by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
First floor plan by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Elevation by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Façade detail by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Façade detail by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
Outside vision. INTECS SPA headquarters by Modostudio + Sofia Cattinari Studio. Photograph © Julien Lanoo. Click above to see larger.
The studies of architecture Modostudio and Sofia Cattinari Studio have associated to raise the new INTECS SPA headquarters in an industrial area well located to the east of Rome.
A building with a compact and round façade, which keep some kind of similarity with the well-known and praised Dutch Embassy in Berlin by Rem Koolhaas built in 2003, is perforated by a central courtyard and tour parallel to the façade for the stairs that connect all the plants, emphasizes for a façade that it alternates reflexive panels of steel and glass, producing a rhythmic effect of great beauty that allows simultaneously to be fused by the environment and to lodge the systems of home automated facilities that have allowed him to obtain a certificate Casaclima of class A.
Description of project by Modostudio + Soffia Cattinari Studio.
The project is located in a major and well connected industrial area finalized to the advanced research production, located on the east side of town. The building is a clear and compact volume, with an interesting relationship with its context.
Thanks to the special facade system, which consists of alternating reflective steel panels and glass panels, the building seems to dematerialize, blending with the surrounding environment. The reflective steel panels are characterized by different depths depending on their position, assuring always different visual effects depending on the side from which the building is enjoyed. The facade effect guarantees a strong dynamism to the building itself.
The building is composed of a series of floors, connected with each other continuously through connections clearly readable on the exterior facade. These connections create stairs, terraces or slopes, hosting conference rooms or outdoor auditorium, providing a functional layout extremely varied and flexible.
Both the building envelope that its mechanical installations, entrusted to the home automation technology, will be extremely technological and performance, ensuring to the building the A energy class in Casaclima certification.
Text.- Modostudio
CREDITS. TECHNICAL SHEET.-
Architects.- Modostudio (Fabio Cibinel, Roberto Laurenti, Giorgio Martocchia) + Sofia Cattinari Studio
Collaborators.- Structural engineer: Ing. Gilberto Sarti. mechanical engineer and Klimahaus consultant: Ing. Michele De Beni. Fire consultant.- Ing. Fernando Orlandi.
Client.- Intecs spa.
Site manager.- Arch. Gaia Grossi.
Contractor.- Cogei Costruzioni S.p.a., Cami srl.
Year.- 2010-2014.
Area.- 3.500 m².
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Sofia Cattinari
Architect Sofia Cattinari was born in Modena in 1974. She graduated with honour in Florence. Before the opening Studio in the 2008, she choose to work in international studios where, in a short period, she grew up to deal with important projects and solve their complexities. Even for its young activity, the work background permits an architectonic and interior design knowledge and it helps to solve the project realization. Here work experiences in International Studios such as Studio Fuksas in Rome, Studio KPF in London, Studio Isozaki in Turin and Studio Monti in Milan. The Sofia Cattinari Studio aims to produce creative ideas, according with the specific situation.
Fabio Cibinel, Roberto Laurenti and Giorgio Martocchia. Modostudio
Modostudio is a multi-disciplinary practice of architecture, urban planning and industrial design. Profiting from the diversified skills of the founding partners and the continual collaboration with experts from various fields, modostudio combines architectural theory, research, innovation and experimentation with high technical knowledge and professionalism.
Established at the end of 2006 by three principal architects, Fabio Cibinel, Roberto Laurenti, and Giorgio Martocchia, after many years of collaborating with internationally acclaimed architects like Massimiliano Fuksas, Piero Sartogo, Erik Van Egeraat and Kas Oosterhuis, modostudio in a short time was awarded and shortlisted in many international architectural competitions.
Modostudio partners have been teaching architecture at Cornell University, architecture faculty in 2008 and 2013 and sustainable design at Inarch postgraduate master from 2010 till 2012. They currently teach architectural design at IED - European Institute of Design in Rome.
Modostudio works have been exhibited at 13th Architecture Biennale in Venice and at Shanghai Expo 2010 in the Italian Pavillion.
