Residential

Garofalo Paisiello Residential Complex

Milan | Italy

PROJECT DETAILS

City

Milan

Country

Italy

Customer

DeA Capital Sgr

Architectural design

MCA Mario Cucinella Architects

Period

2020-ongoing

Amount of works

30.000.000 €

Services Provided

Structure Design | BIM | Construction Management

Sector

Residential

Dimensions

9.500 m²

Construction technique

reinforced concrete

A new residential dimension

A new residential complex is born between Corso Buenos Aires and Città Studi, the result of an urban regeneration intervention that embodies the spirit of a neighborhood where innovation and international vocation coexist with a more intimate and authentic dimension. A project designed to meet the new needs of a historical period characterized by flexible habits, interpenetration between home and work space and a continuous evolution of the social and metropolitan context.

A new residential dimension

New Garofalo Paisiello residential complex entrance in Milan

Facade of new Garofalo Paisiello residential complex in Milan

Facade detail of new Garofalo Paisiello residential complex in Milan

A geometric facade

The intervention is located on a block straddling the Loreto and Città Studi districts, which arose between the late 1800s and 1970s at the intersection of Via Garofalo and Via Paisiello. The new building, designed by MCA Mario Cucinella Architects, features nine floors above ground, the last three of which are set back from the main facades. These, clad in teal-colored stoneware-ceramic tiles, feature large glazed loggias, framed by metal frames, with a strong geometric impact.

The design of the building was done respecting criteria of maximum flexibility, according to a system based on 90-cm modules, with cantilevered planes that allow a wide diversification of the facades. Finally, the use of interchangeable exterior elements was opted for, according to the customization needs of the living space.

The existing buildings, formerly used as offices, were dismantled and removed. The land was then catalogued and reclaimed to ensure its suitability for change of use. For the construction of the new basement levels, a retaining structure was built with micropile berms. The latter were placed along the perimeter of the lot and stabilized through the top down excavation technique, which consists of the construction of portions of the basement levels at the same time as the excavation operations, to ensure the horizontal contrast of the berlinese. In order to monitor both proper operation of the retaining structures and increased control of safety conditions during all phases of excavation, slope and displacement sensors were placed both on top of the sedges and on the facades of neighboring buildings.