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San Rossore 1938

New learning centre at the University of Pisa

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Location	Pisa, Italy
Client	University of Pisa
Date	2020
Dimensions	3.355 mq
Budget	€ 5.573.071,08
Commission	Concept, developed and technical design, art direction
Team:
Architectural design	Arx srl, Diener & Diener Architekten, H21
Structural design	Aei progetti srl
Systems design	Obermeyer Planen + Beraten
Credits	Andrea Testi, Alessandro Gonnelli

The project for the new learning centre in the former area Guidotti takes its inspiration from the city context where it is located. It is developed in three buildings, which by differing in height, match the ancient city and its layout, revealing on the outside the end uses of the interiors. The vestibule becomes the excellent spot to locate an architectural “event”, by acting as a passage between the city and the indoor garden inside the learning centre. Furthermore, the vestibule obtains its feature of both closed and open space at the same time due to a roof made of small triangular sails inflated by the wind, which lend brightness and a sense of openness. Through the internal courtyard, the new learning centre will gain a double advantage: on one hand, it will offer a pleasant area with ergonomic path for students’ breaks and stays; on the other hand, it will provide a bioclimatic resource beneficial for the heat balance of the indoor spaces.

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WIN

2023 – I PRIZE

ARX wins the first prize for the award of the integrated design contract, the coordination of safety in the planning phase and the implementation of the works of the new Casa Comunale in the Municipality of San Cascino in Val di Pesa, with Consorzio GST Appalti e Costruzioni.

The project involves the construction of the new municipal building in the basement of the car park called “Ex Stianti”, which will incorporate a series of services currently located in separate locations and then is an opportunity for a general reorganization of municipal activities. The building, which will occupy a building area of 1800 mq, will then be built in elevation of 3 levels, from the plan of cover of the north-east wing of the current building intended for public parking with access from viale Terracini and to the side of the retaining wall of viale Corsini. […] […]

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