A parametric system of 1 km wooden bars makes the pavilion flexible, easy-to-assemble and highly sustainable and recyclable. The concept of the shelter is further explored in our design process by finding inspiration in the aquatic animal species of the Sea urchins, or Echinoidea.
Architecture firm
GG-loop
Photography
Alice Turazza
Principal architect
Giacomo Garziano
Design team
Giacomo Garziano, Bogdan Chipara, Simone Piccolo, Mariam Sherif
Collaborators
Event by Interni Magazine
Structural engineer
Rubner Haus
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Pavilion, Installation for the Milan Design Week 2022
The project's starting point was the research into the meaning, usage, and features of a 21st-century library. Studio noa* reimagined it as a hub of creativity, aiming to create a stimulating environment for freeing the mind and acquiring new knowledge. As a prerogative, a relaxed and quiet atmosphere, as an added value, the possibility of moving i...
Project name
European Library of Information and Culture (BEIC)
Architecture firm
noa* network of architecture
Location
Porta Vittoria, Milan, Italy
Visualization
Dima Visualization
Client
International design competition held by the Municipality of Milan and the BEIC Foundation
