Technology, culture and landscape. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
12/06/2022.
[Milan] Italy
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“Magnifica Fabbrica” international designs competition held by the Municipality of Milan with the Fondazione Teatro alla Scala awarded the first prize to the Italo-Spanish group composed of SD Partners of Milan, and FRPO and WALK of Madrid.
The design proposal regenerates the area located in the Lambrate district, once occupied by the Innocenti Car Manufacturer Plant. The “Magnifica Fabbrica” will host rehearsal spaces, workshops, depots and exhibition spaces for the Teatro Alla Scala and the expansion of Parco Della Lambretta.
The new complex will open its treasures to the public view to reveal the work of artists who create true works of art for La Scala shows.
The design proposal regenerates the area located in the Lambrate district, once occupied by the Innocenti Car Manufacturer Plant. The “Magnifica Fabbrica” will host rehearsal spaces, workshops, depots and exhibition spaces for the Teatro Alla Scala and the expansion of Parco Della Lambretta.
The new complex will open its treasures to the public view to reveal the work of artists who create true works of art for La Scala shows.
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Location plan. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Site plan. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Floor plans. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Longitudinal section. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Cross section. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Crystal palace section. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Crystal palace section. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Axonometry. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Axonometry. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Axonometry. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Axonometry. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
The project led by FRPO, WALK and SD Partners embraces the renewal of the city, rebuilding a new balance between technology, culture and landscape, caring for the environment like home and reconnecting the living fabric of the city.
It is based on a circular concept of the water cycle, an element that has characterized the development of the city, inspired by the traditional elements of Milan's agricultural heritage: canals, ditches, meadows, pedestrian paths and rows of trees.
The expansion of the Parco della Lambretta aims to become a true landmark for the district, as well as a place for meetings and free time. In addition to that, the intention is to connect people with different expressions of art through a new cultural, artistic and production centre.
The "Magnifica Fabbrica" integrates all phases of the creative process and invites citizens to participate in the design and execution of the shows.
It is based on a circular concept of the water cycle, an element that has characterized the development of the city, inspired by the traditional elements of Milan's agricultural heritage: canals, ditches, meadows, pedestrian paths and rows of trees.
The expansion of the Parco della Lambretta aims to become a true landmark for the district, as well as a place for meetings and free time. In addition to that, the intention is to connect people with different expressions of art through a new cultural, artistic and production centre.
The "Magnifica Fabbrica" integrates all phases of the creative process and invites citizens to participate in the design and execution of the shows.
Axonometry. Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Magnifica Fabbrica by FRPO, WALK, SD Partners. Photograph by Supernova Visual
Project description by SD Partners, FRPO and WALK
The “Magnifica Fabbrica” International Design Competition, promoted by the Municipality of Milan with the Fondazione Teatro alla Scala, has selected as the winning entry the design proposal of the Italo-Spanish group composed of FRPO Rodriguez y Oriol and WALK Architecture & Landscape of Madrid and SD Partners of Milan.
The competition brief envisages the creation of a new site for the Teatro alla Scala laboratories and warehouses and the expansion of Parco della Lambretta, with the aim of regenerating the area located in the Lambrate district, once occupied by the Innocenti car manufacturer plant and now involved in an urban regeneration process.
The intention is to create a new cultural, artistic and production centre, bringing all the phases of the creative process into close proximity, from design to production, offering the public the chance to take part in the birth of the shows and bringing citizens closer to the world of theatre.
In addition to that, the expansion of Parco della Lambretta is aimed to become a real landmark for the district, as well as a place for gathering and leisure time. It will include the recovery and integration in the park of the so-called “Palazzo di Cristallo”, a monumental testimony of industrial archaeology.
The designers responsible for the winning proposal are: Pablo Oriol and Fernando Rodriguez for FRPO, Juan Tur Mc Glone for WALK and Massimo Giuliani, Alessandro Viganò and Beatrice Meroni for SD Partners.
The multidisciplinary team also included Studio Gibelli, Ing. Luca Stefanutti, Agroservice, TRM and Mecanismo Ingegneria.
The competition was divided into two phases in an open anonymous form and received a total of 59 entries.
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Architects
SD Partners, FRPO Rodriguez y Oriol Arquitectos SLP., WALK Architecture & Landscape. Architects.- Pablo Oriol, Fernando Rodríguez, Juan Tur Mc Glone, Massimo Giuliani, Alessandro Viganò, Beatrice Meroni.
Design team
SD Partners.- Enrico Moncada, Carmen Iannone, Irene Degli Occhi.
FRPO Rodriguez y Oriol Arquitectos SLP.- Adrián Sánchez Castellano, María Díaz Martín, Carlos Crespo Díaz-Meco, Pablo González-Besada Allue.
WALK Architecture & Landscape.- Carlos Javier Villar Villalobos, Madhura Hardas, Adriano Barrero Chirino.
FRPO Rodriguez y Oriol Arquitectos SLP.- Adrián Sánchez Castellano, María Díaz Martín, Carlos Crespo Díaz-Meco, Pablo González-Besada Allue.
WALK Architecture & Landscape.- Carlos Javier Villar Villalobos, Madhura Hardas, Adriano Barrero Chirino.
Collaborators
Studio Gibelli, Ing. Luca Stefanutti, Agroservice, TRM, Mecanismo Ingenieria.
Client
Municipality of Milan with the Fondazione Teatro alla Scala.
Area
Project area.- 168.310 sqm. Building.- 66.450 sqm. Park.– 97.800 sqm.
Dates
May 2022.
Location
Parco della Lambretta, Milan, Italy.
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Sistema Duemila SD Partners
SD Partners was set up in 1984 under the name Sistema Duemila and started operating both in the field of structural engineering and in the field of technology.
In the 2000s, several young architects joined the company and, since then, architecture and urban planning have also become the company’s main points of intervention. Currently, SD Partners is based in Milan and Rome.
The vocation to provide integrated services in architecture, engineering and urban design has been evident from the beginning together with the ability to innovate and evolve founded on a solid tradition.
The company works in the field of architectural, civil and urban design, as well as in structural engineering and plant design. It is able to develop a project from the city scale to the construction details, following the entire design procedure, from conception to testing of the works.
SD Partners works in partnership with many Italian and foreign firms. The firm has significant experience in Public Works through the design and works management of public and strategic buildings, institutional offices, residential and urban mix developments, infrastructures, roads and subways.
In the 2000s, several young architects joined the company and, since then, architecture and urban planning have also become the company’s main points of intervention. Currently, SD Partners is based in Milan and Rome.
The vocation to provide integrated services in architecture, engineering and urban design has been evident from the beginning together with the ability to innovate and evolve founded on a solid tradition.
The company works in the field of architectural, civil and urban design, as well as in structural engineering and plant design. It is able to develop a project from the city scale to the construction details, following the entire design procedure, from conception to testing of the works.
SD Partners works in partnership with many Italian and foreign firms. The firm has significant experience in Public Works through the design and works management of public and strategic buildings, institutional offices, residential and urban mix developments, infrastructures, roads and subways.
Fernando Rodríguez, Pablo Oriol. FRPO
FRPO (2008) is an architecture office based in Madrid directed by Fernando Rodriguez and Pablo Oriol, internationally recognized with the Architectural Record Design Vanguard (New York, 2012), Europe 40 under 40 (2009) and Bauwelt Preis (Berlin, 2007) awards, among others. Their work has also received prestigious awards, such as the selection for the Architectural Review Emerging Architecture Awards (2019), the FAD Awards (2019), the Spanish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (2016, Golden Lion), the nomination for the Mies van der Rohe Awards (2015), the IX and XII Spanish Biennials of Architecture and Urbanism (2007 and 2013), or the V and IX Ibero-American Biennials of Architecture and Urbanism (2006 and 2014).
FRPO’s work has been widely published, and its proposals have been disseminated through articles, lectures, and frequent exhibitions, both nationally and internationally.
Trained as architects at the ETSAM in Madrid, at the IIT in Chicago and the TU Berlin, Pablo Oriol and Fernando Rodriguez are professors in the Department of Architectural Design at the ETSAM UPM, as well as regular guests at various national and foreign universities.
Fernando Rodríguez holds a PhD in Architecture since 2015. He studied architecture at UPM ETSAM in Madrid and at the Technische Universität Berlin, between 1995 and 2003. He has collaborated in MVRDV and has been Invited Critic with Kees Christiaanse at the TU Berlin. He worked as a project architect for Abalos & Herreros in 2004. He is a lecturer at the Architectural Design Department of UPM ETSAM and at the IE University.
Pablo Oriol studied architecture at UPM ETSAM and the IIT College of Architecture in Chicago, between 1995 and 2005. He was Cultural Activities Curator for the General Department of Architecture of the Ministry of Public Works for the ETSAM and the Cervantes Institute between 1999 and 2002. He was part of the redaction team of the magazine Arquitectura Viva in 2006. He is PhD candidate and lecturer at the Architectural Design Department of UPM ETSAM and at the IE University.
In 2005 Fernando Rodriguez and Pablo Oriol were founding partners of Nolaster Oficina de Arquitectura, where they developed their professional activity until 2007. In 2008 they established FRPO as a natural evolution of their previous professional experiences.
FRPO’s work has been widely published, and its proposals have been disseminated through articles, lectures, and frequent exhibitions, both nationally and internationally.
Trained as architects at the ETSAM in Madrid, at the IIT in Chicago and the TU Berlin, Pablo Oriol and Fernando Rodriguez are professors in the Department of Architectural Design at the ETSAM UPM, as well as regular guests at various national and foreign universities.
Fernando Rodríguez holds a PhD in Architecture since 2015. He studied architecture at UPM ETSAM in Madrid and at the Technische Universität Berlin, between 1995 and 2003. He has collaborated in MVRDV and has been Invited Critic with Kees Christiaanse at the TU Berlin. He worked as a project architect for Abalos & Herreros in 2004. He is a lecturer at the Architectural Design Department of UPM ETSAM and at the IE University.
Pablo Oriol studied architecture at UPM ETSAM and the IIT College of Architecture in Chicago, between 1995 and 2005. He was Cultural Activities Curator for the General Department of Architecture of the Ministry of Public Works for the ETSAM and the Cervantes Institute between 1999 and 2002. He was part of the redaction team of the magazine Arquitectura Viva in 2006. He is PhD candidate and lecturer at the Architectural Design Department of UPM ETSAM and at the IE University.
In 2005 Fernando Rodriguez and Pablo Oriol were founding partners of Nolaster Oficina de Arquitectura, where they developed their professional activity until 2007. In 2008 they established FRPO as a natural evolution of their previous professional experiences.
Juan Tur Mc Glone WALK
WALK, Architecture & Landscape is a Madrid-based firm established by Juan Tur Mc Glone (Madrid, 1977) operating in the fields of architecture, urbanism and landscape design. WALK's work has been awarded international competitions and its work and projects have been published and exposed in international and national media.
Juan Tur Mc Glone (Madrid,1977), director and founder of WALK, is a senior architect and urban designer. Previously to WALK , he was co-founder of MADHOC STUDIO, (2007-2011).
Parallel to his own practice, he had a steady collaboration since 2006 with the Dutch firm WEST 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, where he stands as a Project Architect- Coordinator, leading the design and implementation of urban projects both in Spain and abroad.
He combines his professional activity with teaching practice at the School of Architecture of Madrid ETSAM as an associate professor in the Design Studio. He is also Co-director of the Advanced Urban Design Workshop at the Master in Architecture of Nebrija University, Madrid.
Juan Tur Mc Glone (Madrid,1977), director and founder of WALK, is a senior architect and urban designer. Previously to WALK , he was co-founder of MADHOC STUDIO, (2007-2011).
Parallel to his own practice, he had a steady collaboration since 2006 with the Dutch firm WEST 8 Urban Design & Landscape Architecture, where he stands as a Project Architect- Coordinator, leading the design and implementation of urban projects both in Spain and abroad.
He combines his professional activity with teaching practice at the School of Architecture of Madrid ETSAM as an associate professor in the Design Studio. He is also Co-director of the Advanced Urban Design Workshop at the Master in Architecture of Nebrija University, Madrid.
