ASthought #25 project:
architect:
Erba Municipal Library / Studio Ortalli
ASthought #25 project:
architect:
Erba Municipal Library / Studio Ortalli
book editor:
Pantelina Polychronidou
AsThought architecture from concept to built form Our main goal is to describe the design process, the architectural solutions and the detailing choices of a built work in a chronological order. The dream – that is also the ambition – is to tune at the best the structure of this on-line manual and to spread around its template in order to amplify the power of collecting and publishing in a such huge way that in a few years we could arrive at the largest open source and most browsed utility for architectural students not only in Europe.
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book editor: Pantelina Polychronidou
All rights reserved © All Authors All drawings © Studio Ortalli All pictures © All Authors this volume has no commercial purposes but only educational goals
Milan 2013
Content
Work facts
p.
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Project description
p.
8
Commission
p. 12
Draft proposals
p. 20
Final proposal
p. 28
Models
p. 40
Construction drawings
p. 44
Building site
p. 64
Photo gallery exteriors
p. 70
Photo gallery interiors
p. 82
Photo gallery interiors: Furniture
p. 100
Photo gallery surroundings
p. 114
Selected essay
p. 128
Appendix p. 130 office presentation
p. 132
book editor presentation
p. 134
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Work facts
Project:
Erba Municipal Library
Address:
Via Joriati 6, Erba, 22036, Como, Italy
Type:
Public Library
Planned:
2005 – 2006
Built:
2008-2010
Client:
Comune di Erba.
Architect:
Studio Ortalli/ Arch. Cazzaniga Dario, Arch. Angel Monti, Arch. Marco Ortalli
Responsible partner:
Arch. Cazzaniga Dario, Arch. Angel Monti
Collaborator: Arch. Marco Ortalli Structural engineer:
building company Ciceri SpA
References: http://www.archdaily.com/165434/erba-municipal-library-studio-ortalli/ http://europaconcorsi.com/projects/127490-Nuova-Biblioteca-ad-Erba Project description:
erba-municipal-library-studio-ortalli
History of Commission:
L’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al contesto e a un luogo urbano che risulta oggi di transizione tra unaL’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al contesto e a un luogo urbano che risulta oggi di transizione tra una storica area industriale e la nuova edificazione residenziale e terziaria che riconfigura questo tessuto urbano. Per questa ragione il progetto introduce un elemento coordinatore e di chiarezza insediativa.
Main architectural ideas:
Questo obiettivo viene perseguito attraverso la creazione di un basamento murario che intende ricucire il fronte stradale e che contemporaneamente sottolinea, attraverso un grande portico di accesso, l’ingresso del nuovo spazio pubblico. Appoggiato su questo corpo basamentale un volume essenziale e stereometrico in legno e vetro intende segnalare e restituire alla città attraverso la trasparenza la funzione di luogo della lettura.
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Project description
L’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al contesto e a un luogo urbano che risulta oggi di transizione tra una storica area industriale e la nuova edificazione residenziale e terziaria che riconfigura questo tessuto urbano. Per questa ragione il progetto introduce un elemento coordinatore e di chiarezza insediativa. Questo obiettivo viene perseguito attraverso la creazione di un basamento murario che intende ricucire il fronte stradale e che contemporaneamente sottolinea, attraverso un grande portico di accesso, l’ingresso del nuovo spazio pubblico. Appoggiato su questo corpo basamentale un volume essenziale e stereometrico in legno e vetro intende segnalare e restituire alla città attraverso la trasparenza la funzione di luogo della lettura. Percorrendo lo spazio pubblico esterno al nuovo edificio l’intento è che si possa percepire l’attività che vi si svolge. Il repertorio dei materiali proposti intende assecondare la essenzialità costruttiva della scelta architettonica rafforzando l’omogeneità dei vari elementi compositivi. una scatola di legno che rinvia, anche nei materiali, al tipico contenitore per i libri: una biblioteca è disegnata da scaffalature in legno che in questo caso diventano edificio. Pochi materiali, quindi, per evitare una confusione percettiva. Per il volume e le murature del piano terreno è stato scelto il calcestruzzo a vista per la sua assoluta omogeneità e uniformità. Una base piena e compatta ritmata dai giunti di dilatazione non casuali ma correlati alla intera geometria della facciata. Il primo piano dell’edificio è illuminato sul fronte strada, rivolto a nord, quindi con il miglior orientamento per uno spazio di lettura, attraverso vetrate a tutta altezza in vetro di sicurezza e di tipo isolato e stratificato incorniciati da partiture in legno che disegnano e ritmano la facciata. I lati corti sono completamente tamponati, mentre sull’area di pertinenza a confine con i fabbricati industriali e destinata a un giardino incluso, la facciata è attraversata da un lungo e sottile taglio vetrato. L’illuminazione naturale al piano terreno è garantita sul fronte strada dalla parte terminale della finestrature del corpo in legno, sul lato del giardino da alcune finestrature verticali, mentre sul fronte est da un lungo taglio orizzontale che occupa l’intera dimensione di questo lato del fabbricato. Anche l’interno è disegnato dalla essenzialità dei materiali di finitura e dalla loro omogeneità. Le pavimentazioni del piano terreno e del piano interrato sono risolte con una superficie trattata in cemento protetto disegnato dai tagli dei giunti strutturali che seguono un ordine riferito agli allineamenti della struttura verticale. La scala di collegamento al piano primo e l’intero piano primo avranno invece una pavimentazione in legno che vuole ricondurre la percezione di questo spazio ad una dimensione più intima e riservata propria, a nostro avviso, di un luogo della lettura, dello studio e della riflessione e che deve caratterizzare in particolare l’atmosfera di una biblioteca a scaffale aperto. La struttura portante dell’edificio è con murature, pilastri e solai in calcestruzzo.
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Commission
above: diagram show the building as a connection between the industrial and the residential area Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above and below: industrial area before construction 14
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above: industrial area after construction Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: residential area before construction 16
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above and below: residential area after construction Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above and below: parking area opposite the building before construction 18
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above and below: parking area opposite the building after construction Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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Draft proposals
above: solution 1 plans below: solution 1 sketches
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above: solution 2 underground plan 22
below: solution 2 ground floor plan
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above: solution 2 first floor plan below: solution 2 3d axonometric
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above first image: solution 2 front view 24
below: solution 2 section a and section b
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above: solution 2 section c below: solution 2 section d
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above: solution 3 sketches 26
below: solution 3 underground plan
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above: solution 3 ground floor plan below: solution 3 first floor plan
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Final proposal
above: position at site plan below: diagram of floors
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above: underground floor plan 30
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above: ground floor plan Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: first floor plan 32
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above: front view(south-east) drawing below: back view(north-west) drawing
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above and below: front view(south-east) photos 34
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above: back view(north-west) photo Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: section at long – axis drawing 36
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above: windows of front view at internal space at first floor below: windows of front view at internal space at ground floor
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above: section at short – axis (side view north-east) 38
below left and right: side view (external photo)
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above: section at short – axis 2 (side view south-west) Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
below left: projection of the volume of first floor at the left of section /right: the emergent exit at the rigth of section(external photo)
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Models
above: 3d model front view below: 3d model back view
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above: 3d model side view 1 42
below: 3d model roof view
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above: 3d model side view 2 Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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Construction drawings
above: ground floor construction drawing Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: first floor construction drawing 46
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above: underground floor construction drawing Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: back elevation(north-west) construction drawing 48
below: front elevation(south-east) construction drawing
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above:side elevation(north-east) construction drawing Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: general plan diagram for sections 50
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above: section A-A construction drawing Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: section B-B construction drawing 52
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above: section C-C construction drawing Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: construction detail ground floor 54
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above: construction detail first floor Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: construction detail stairs and iron railing 56
below: stairs and iron railing photo
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above: general plan diagram for details sections Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: construction detail section A 58
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above: windows of the detail (at front view -ground floor) Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: construction detail section B 60
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above: projection of volume of the ground floor at the left of section Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: construction detail section C 62
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above: detail photo for roof ending below: windows of the detail (at back view)
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Building site
above: construction of columns 2008 below: construction of columns and lift (first floor) 2008
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above: construction underground floor (lecture room) 2008 66
below: construction underground floor 2008
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above: construction of windows of back view at ground floor 2009 below : construction of ground floor 2009
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above: construction of windows of back view at first floor 2009 68
below: connection of windows of back view with concrete 2009
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above: construction of windows of back view at first floor 2009 Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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Photo gallery exteriors
above: exterior surrounding below: exterior view of the building from the road
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above: exterior view of the building from the parking place opposite 72
below: exterior view of the building
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above: exterior view of the building from the road side 1 below: exterior view of the building from the road side 2
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above: exterior detail of upper edge 74
below: exterior detail of shelves and glass at the front view
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above: exterior view of the building below: exterior detail of shelves and glass at the front view
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above all: exterior view of the gallery 76
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above and below: exterior back view of the building in the atrium Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above and below: exterior back view of the building in the atrium 78
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above all: emergency exit stairs in the atrium at the back of building Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above 3 images: path leading to the underground atrium from the atrium at the back of building 80
below: underground atrium as open space for the lecture room
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above first image: path and stairs leading to the underground atrium from the atrium at the back of building below all: underground atrium as open space for the lecture room
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Photo gallery interiors
above: ground floor-desk for help at the entrance Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
below left: ground floor-interior of the columns and windows of the front view
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above: ground floor-interior of the volume that extends in the ground floor from the columns 84
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below: ground floor-interior of the columns and windows of the front view
above: ground floor-interior of the volume that extends in the ground floor from the columns, magazines,cds and newspapers area Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: ground floor-division wall of reading place (7-15 age) and the playing area for children (4-7) and windows looking at the back atrium 86
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below: ground floor-playing area for children and books for children (4-7 age)
above and below: the library furnitures use as a division of the playing area and the raeding place for children Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: the reading area for children 88
below: interior of windows of front view
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above left: ground floor-computers area /right: ground floor-offices near entrance, the lift used as a divider of the space below: ground floor-entrance
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above: ground floor-stairs and lift near entrance 90
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above all: going down from the stairs at the underground floor at mini cafe area for foods and drinks near the stairs Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above all: underground floor-lecture room 92
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below: underground floor-lecture room view to the underground level atrium
above all: first floor-reading place for adults and windows of the facade at first floor Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: first floor-help desk at the middle of reading area for adults 94
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above: first floor-interior of the windows of the front view at reading area for adults 96
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below: first floor-view to the outdoor space from the windows-shelves for books structure
above: first floor-windows with a structure of shelves for books in front Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
below: first floor-interior of the windows of the front view at reading area for adults
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above: first floor-books for adults area 98
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below: first floor-books for adults area, the corridor along the back view windows looking at the atrium
above: first floor-interior of the back view windows looking at the atrium Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
below: first floor-books for adults area, the corridor along the back view windows looking at the atrium
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Photo gallery interiors: Furniture
above: construction of furniture render Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: construction of furniture underground plan 102
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above: construction of furniture ground floor plan Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: construction of furniture first floor plan 104
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above: construction of furniture drawing details Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above: construction of furniture drawing details 106
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above: construction of furniture drawing details Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above:construction of furniture photo 108
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below: furniture placed in the real space-chairs for the speakers and for the audience
above: construction of furniture photo Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
below: furniture placed in the real space-table for readin furniture placed in the real space-table for reading
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above: construction of furniture photo 110
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below: furniture placed in the real space-chairs and tables for reading for adults, chairs and tables for children(4-7age)
above: construction of furniture photo Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
below: furniture placed in the real space-chairs and tables for mini cafe
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above: construction of furniture photo 112
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below: furniture placed in the real space-metal libraries for storage room
above: construction of furniture photo Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
below: furniture placed in the real space-libraries and coat hanger for clothes
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Photo gallery surroundings
above: view of the building from the residential area Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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above left: view of the residential buildings, the road and the parking area /right: view of the residential buildings at the surrounding area 116
below: view of the building from the road
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above: connection with the industrial buildings behind Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
below: connection with the industrial buildings and the residential buildings
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above: view of the residential buildings at the surrounding area and of the parking opposite the building 118
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above: view of the parking place on the opposite site and the residential area 120
below: view of the building from the road
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above: connection with the industrial buildings and the residential buildings below: the road along the long axis of the building
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above and below: connection with the industrial buildings at the atrium in the back view of the building 122
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above: connection with the industrial buildings at the atrium in the back view of the building Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
below: connection with the industrial and the residential buildings at the atrium in the back view of the building
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above and below: connection with the residential buildings at the atrium in the back view of the building 124
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above and below: the “green� wall as border and the connection with the industrial and the residential buildings at the atrium in the back view of the building
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above and below: the gallery that connects the atrium in the back view of the building with the outdoor space 126
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above and below: the gallery that connects the atrium in the back view of the building with the outdoor space Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli
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Selected essay
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appendix
office presentation
Marco Ortalli was born in Erba at Como on 1953. On 1977 he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of Politecnico Di Milano. He opened an architecture studio named “Studio Ortalli� in Erba (Como) on 1978. From 1989 he has been director of the Architects of the Province of Como and from 2000 he started working as professor to different universities, such as Faculty of Architecture at University of Ferrera and at the School of Architecture at Politecnico (courses urban planning, theory and techniques of architectural design etc). The office works for private customers as well as for public bodies. The work carried out by the studio has so far faced many different aspects of architecture, such as public architecture, private architecture, office buildings, libraries, urban projects, architecture of the internal etc.
book editor presentation
Pantelina Polychronidou I am Pantelina Polychronidou and i was born in Nicosia at Cyprus on 1991. I am studying architecture at the University of Cyprus and temporary studying in Milan at Politecnico di Milano as an erasmus student for one semester. I chose architecture because i think that it is the science that gives to the people the opportunity to live in a space with qualities. A well designed space can offer to the people that living in that space, feelings and good qualities of life, through the right and balanced light, shadows, colours, views, air etc. Generally I love travelling and experiencing life, and i believe that through the experiences that you collect and the visual stimuli from the trips, you can understand the 3dimensional space better and widen your horizons for what “space” realy can be and that increases the possibilities for alternative ideas of forming “spaces” to live in.
Work facts
Project:
Erba Municipal Library
Address:
Via Joriati 6, Erba, 22036, Como, Italy
Type:
Public Library
Planned:
2005 – 2006
Built:
2008-2010
Client:
Comune di Erba.
Architect:
Studio Ortalli/ Arch. Cazzaniga Dario, Arch. Angel Monti, Arch. Marco Ortalli
Responsible partner:
Arch. Cazzaniga Dario, Arch. Angel Monti
Collaborator: Arch. Marco Ortalli Structural engineer:
building company Ciceri SpA
References: http://www.archdaily.com/165434/erba-municipal-library-studio-ortalli/ http://europaconcorsi.com/projects/127490-Nuova-Biblioteca-ad-Erba Project description:
erba-municipal-library-studio-ortalli
History of Commission:
L’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al contesto e a un luogo urbano che risulta oggi di transizione tra unaL’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al contesto e a un luogo urbano che risulta oggi di transizione tra una storica area industriale e la nuova edificazione residenziale e terziaria che riconfigura questo tessuto urbano. Per questa ragione il progetto introduce un elemento coordinatore e di chiarezza insediativa.
Main architectural ideas:
Questo obiettivo viene perseguito attraverso la creazione di un basamento murario che intende ricucire il fronte stradale e che contemporaneamente sottolinea, attraverso un grande portico di accesso, l’ingresso del nuovo spazio pubblico. Appoggiato su questo corpo basamentale un volume essenziale e stereometrico in legno e vetro intende segnalare e restituire alla città attraverso la trasparenza la funzione di luogo della lettura.