..in CS: iotti + pavarani architetti wins renzo piano award for domus technica

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iotti + pavarani architetti wins renzo piano award for domus technica

‘domus technica’ by iotti + pavarani architetti, brescello, italy image © roland halbe

the renzo piano foundation has named reggio emilia-based firm iotti + pavarani architetti as the ‘best italian practice under 40’. the award, which was handed over earlier this week, stems from the recently completed ‘domus technica’, a project piano claims secured the first place prize. located in brescello, italy, the building acts as home to mechanical and industrial engineer immergas’ center for advanced training. conceived as a laboratory, the design intends to create a flexible and responsive environment that is shaped by both its function and its users.

entrance image © roland halbe

contained within a translucent cubic form, the complex is at once refined and technical, its position and orientation arranged in response to the existing facilities and the surrounding landscape.

back elevation image © roland halbe

composed of teaching rooms and showrooms, the unit primarily acts as an interactive lab where technicians and professionals are trained and updated on the implementation of new technologies.

site plan image © iotti + pavarani architetti

on the ground floor a spacious atrium opens onto the surrounding landscape, while providing access to five individual showrooms.

elevation image © iotti + pavarani architetti

upstairs, a meeting hall opens onto a rooftop terrace where an artificial landscape of solar panels and photovoltaic cells demonstrate the company’s most recent developments.