Milan: CityLife Tre Torri
Generali tower by Zaha Hadid (2004-18), 'the twisted one', 170m, 44 floors. It features a double-façade of sun-deflecting louvres flanked by glazing to provide efficient environmental control.
www.zaha-hadid.com/architecture/citylife-milano/
“Aligned at ground level with three of the city’s primary axes that converge within CityLife, the 170m (44-storey) Generali Tower connects with its surrounding public piazzas and park; the curvilinear geometries of its podium defined by the perceived centripetal forces generated from the staggered intersection of these three city axes at the tower’s base. This vortex of centripetal forces at ground level is transferred vertically through the tower by realigning successive rhomboid-shaped floor plates to twist the tower about its vertical axis. This helical twist reduces incrementally with the height of each floor above street level, giving all floors a fractionally different relationship to the floors above and below.” www.archdaily.com/893309/generali-tower-zaha-hadid-archit...
The CityLife project in Milan is a redevelopment of a former barracks and parade ground and the trade fair exhibition site Fiera Campionaria Italiana (which relocated to Rho Pero). The three office towers provide a focal point and form the heart of the CityLife business district. They are: the Allianz Tower by Andrea Maffei & Arata Isozaki (Il Dritto / the Straight One); Generali Tower by Zaha Hadid (Lo Storto / the Twisted One); PwC Tower by Daniel Libeskind (Il Curvo / the Curved One).
CityLife, covering 36.6 hectares, includes 1,000 new homes, offices for more than 11,000 staff, public piazzas and a public park. Parking is underground, there is a 5 km-long cycling path and a brand new metro station named Tre Torri. It connects with the Milan Congress Centre (MiCo).
Public plaza and retail centre (2012 – 2016) by One Works: www.one-works.com/our-works/citylife-milan-piazza-tre-tor...
Milan: CityLife Tre Torri
Generali tower by Zaha Hadid (2004-18), 'the twisted one', 170m, 44 floors. It features a double-façade of sun-deflecting louvres flanked by glazing to provide efficient environmental control.
www.zaha-hadid.com/architecture/citylife-milano/
“Aligned at ground level with three of the city’s primary axes that converge within CityLife, the 170m (44-storey) Generali Tower connects with its surrounding public piazzas and park; the curvilinear geometries of its podium defined by the perceived centripetal forces generated from the staggered intersection of these three city axes at the tower’s base. This vortex of centripetal forces at ground level is transferred vertically through the tower by realigning successive rhomboid-shaped floor plates to twist the tower about its vertical axis. This helical twist reduces incrementally with the height of each floor above street level, giving all floors a fractionally different relationship to the floors above and below.” www.archdaily.com/893309/generali-tower-zaha-hadid-archit...
The CityLife project in Milan is a redevelopment of a former barracks and parade ground and the trade fair exhibition site Fiera Campionaria Italiana (which relocated to Rho Pero). The three office towers provide a focal point and form the heart of the CityLife business district. They are: the Allianz Tower by Andrea Maffei & Arata Isozaki (Il Dritto / the Straight One); Generali Tower by Zaha Hadid (Lo Storto / the Twisted One); PwC Tower by Daniel Libeskind (Il Curvo / the Curved One).
CityLife, covering 36.6 hectares, includes 1,000 new homes, offices for more than 11,000 staff, public piazzas and a public park. Parking is underground, there is a 5 km-long cycling path and a brand new metro station named Tre Torri. It connects with the Milan Congress Centre (MiCo).
Public plaza and retail centre (2012 – 2016) by One Works: www.one-works.com/our-works/citylife-milan-piazza-tre-tor...