Empoli (FI), Italia

Cabel Industry

Massimo Mariani

photo: Alessandro Ciampi

© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

Appena fuori dalla città di Empoli, l’edificio è la sede della Cabel, azienda che si occupa di sistemi informatici per banche, ha una superficie di circa 4500 mq ed è inserita all’interno in una piccola zona industriale. L’edificio, circondato da una campagna tipicamente toscana, si sviluppa in orizzontale su due piani fuori terra ed uno interrato, sul fronte principale è protetto da una striscia di verde pubblico che corre parallelo alla strada. Si accede all’interno mediante passerelle sospese su un ampio scavo, che dà luce al piano interrato e crea un vuoto sottostante il livello zero, previsto per ospitare mostre ed installazioni. Di notte questa area si trasforma in una piscina di luce che stacca l’architettura dal terreno, facendola galleggiare nell’oscurità. All’interno, il piano interrato, ospita in parte una tipografia e altri spazi destinati ad iniziative di vario genere; il piano terra è caratterizzato da spazi vetrati di varie tipologie, che vanno dall’open space a piccole cellule; il primo piano invece ospita spazi direzionali e di rappresentanza, intervallati da un piccolo patio e da una terrazza. Un unico segno risolve sia la forma dell’involucro edilizio sia le finestrature, le spaccature degli accessi nonché la decorazione dei mobili. L’inserimento di elementi vetrati colorati, di giorno producono un cromatismo liquido che pervade gli interni, quasi in bianco e nero; mentre di notte il cromatismo si proietta verso l’esterno in modo vivace, a sottolineare le bucature, i tagli, le forme. L’edificio è costruito con elementi prefabbricati e rivestito, in copertura e sulle testate, con elementi di alluminio grigio; la copertura ospita un sistema di pannelli solari fotovoltaici, con tecnologia amorfo policristallino, alloggiati in modo da non essere visibili; producono 150Kw rendendo l’edificio quasi autosufficiente.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

photo: Alessandro Ciampi

© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

photo: Alessandro Ciampi

© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

© Massimo Mariani . Published on October 29, 2008.

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