Ex Unione Militare Refurbishment by Massimiliano Fuksas
Key:Italy | Large building











项目概况:
ex unione militare refurbishment, situated between via del corso and via tomacelli and designed by renowned italian architect massimiliano fuksas, has interpreted the historic center and refined the local urban landscape. recovering the original architectural features, highlight the fa?ade through a minimal light design intervention, which give a touch of contemporary to the building whilst putting it in connection to the city. the large "lantern" is the symbol of the project, the heart of the intervention. a steel and glass triangular-shaped structure crosses the entire building and contains the vertical connections. the full-height void created by the "lantern" generates a glimpse along the structure of the various floors, which are interconnected through gangways. from the panoramic viewpoints of the city, the "lantern" hit by natural light takes on the appearance of an irregular mirror rather than an icy lake, whereas at night it lights up and takes on the shape of looks as a large lamp. it functioning as roofing reaches a maximum height of 7.5 meters from the floor and accommodates a 300-square-meter panoramic restaurant space. in the evening, the facades of the building light up and look like a theatre set, the atmospheres change and the audience can enjoy from the outside the internal show of lights and colors. each floor offers visitors a unique space characterized by white floors decorated with "bubbles" of different size and color, ranging from red shades to orange and violet tones.