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The Rimini Forum Center involved redeveloping a site and constructing a new building for commercial units and offices on the south side of Rimini at the intersection between via Flaminia and viale della Repubblica.
Courtesy of Mario Cucinella Architects – Concept
The ground floor of the building is designed to accommodate commercial units while the three upper stories are intended for office space; the building also features an attic floor, a basement floor, and a ground-level car park. The building has an “L” shaped layout, facing onto a major road junction, with the entrance set at the point at which the two axes meet. The entrance is distinguished by a deep fracture – in front of the road intersection – that captures attention against the sheer surface of the façades. Courtesy of Mario Cucinella Architects – Photographs : Daniele Domenicali
The façades describe a 90° arc with the street side clad with a planted green skin in such a way as to create a compact urban frontage. The rear facade of the building is finished with wooden cladding elements. The envelope is formed of a 60 x 60 cm matrix stainless steel grid secured to the structure of cantilevered galleries that provide access to the offices. The steel grid forms a supporting structure for climbing plants (Star Jasmine), creating the appearance of vertical hanging gardens, reminiscent of a ivy covered buildings.At the...