The Gradient

Project idea

1:2000 Scale

We changed the central area to create a square between the commercial area and the university library.
We added two streets: one more urban and the other serving the commercial area. To avoid disturbing the square, we opened a tunnel in the existing topography.
We opened the existing tunnel to connect the area, giving meaning to the urban street and allowing for a larger supermarket.
From the new square, there are two strong connections to the green and quiet area.
We created a path between the two streets at different levels through the university area, which goes under the library building.

Project description

1:250 Scale

There are open stairs visible from everywhere.
An atrium open on three sides, enclosed with glass, gets light through panels, creating a Palazzo effect. The columns on the ground level create a passage effect.
This floor hosts more commercial activities, including a bookstore, café, mensa entrance, and locker room, with an open facade.
The middle part of the building has facade panels that bring in light while minimizing outside distractions, reminiscent of seeing the sea through barriers in Genoa.
The last part has facade openings; one auditorium gets light from the top while the others get light from the facade, creating an almost closed effect.

Technical information

You can see the harmony of concrete and corten steel in both the facade and the interior. In the graphics, we used red only for the living elements, and corten steel is always a living material.

Documentation

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