Città Universitaria della Conciliazione Location: Grugliasco (TO)
Project by Massimo Crotti, Marie-Pierre Forsans, Antonio De Rossi, Liliana Bazzanella (Dipradi - Turin Polytechnic) Carlo Novarino, Sebastiano Ciavarella (Atc Projet.to srl)
A project and process of "civil value", that is innovative and genuinely "European", the Città della Conciliazione (literally, City of Conciliation) makes up an area of almost 9,000 square metres and it stems from the idea coined by citizens and institutions attempting to provide a concrete solution to the needs of the university and city population called upon to "live and enjoy it".
Closely tied to the new Science Faculty Pole of Turin University and to the City of Grugliasco, this structure, marked by a large "concertina" roof, is situated in close proximity to existing school complexes, and to the university science pole faculties. Combining one's private life with one's professional life is finally possible: all the personnel involved in the university centre, as well as the citizens of Grugliasco, have at their disposal outstanding structures and amenities: a crèche for 60 children aged between 0-3, a nursery school based on the Steiner approach, multi-purpose facilities, a spa, bar and restaurant.
This project demonstrates the core appeal of setting up a network between institutions, and the importance of an architecture capable of building itself concretely in relation to surrounding players and conditions.
Functions::
crèche, nursery school, multi-purpose facilities for family amenities, spa, bar and restaurant.
Quantitative data::
surface area of work 14.130 sq.m,
covered surface area (including porticoes) 4.852 sq.m,
gross floor area 3.525 sq.m,
external surface area 9.339 sq.m, of which 4.099 sq.m. for greenery;
Photos:: Giulia Caira, Michele D’Ottavio, Crotti+Forsans
Timeline: 2003-2006 project; 2006-2009 construction site; January 2010 public inauguration.
Prizes:
- Winner of the “Architetture Rivelate 2010” Prize by the OAT – Ordine degli Architetti di Torino (Turin Register of Chartered Architects);
- Project selected for the In/Arch Award -Ance 2011;
- Finalist project in the Medaglia dOro all’Architettura Italiana (Italian Architecture Gold Medal) Award, Edition IV, 2012, Milan Triennale.
http://www.cittadellaconciliazione.it/
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