The design of the new headquarters of BNL is part of a particular and unique context. Unique because the nature of the context is a layering of infrastructures that are separated by two important urban areas of the city of Rome, thanks to the construction of the station for high-speed rail, which leads to a new role, not only in terms of services service but also as “urban place”. Particular because the area where the new building will stand, due to its geometric shape and topography and its relative orientation, suggests to design the building according to the principle of “Janus”. We consider it important that the new building develops a dialogue with the adjacent complex of Tiburtina railway station, with its main features characterized by size and horizontality. The dialogue does not necessarily have to be direct, but should have references both to perspectives and to the different levels of the station, and also a different role (the horizontal stratification) in the new urban landscape.
Teillu on June 8th, 2017 at 12:21 UTC »
Name: BNL-BNP Paribas
Type: Headquarters
Architects: 5+1AA Alfonso Femia Gianluca Peluffo
Location: Roma Tiburtina, 00162 Roma, Italy
Architect in Charge: Alfonso Femia, Gianluca Peluffo, Simonetta Cenci
Area: 75000m2
Completion: 2016
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felix569 on June 8th, 2017 at 12:52 UTC »
how many birds crash in to that.
Leyia on June 8th, 2017 at 14:19 UTC »
THAT'S WHERE I WORK!!! OMG WE ARE FAMOUS!!!!