Refurbishment of Rizzoli Headquarters - Corriere della Sera Newspaper
Milan
This complex refurbishment consists of the renovation and transformation of the “RCS Editori” premises in Milan; a project which intended to keep the historical architectural image that the old editorial offices had towards the city. The original elevations have undergone to maintenance works or partial modification which, on the whole, will confirm the original characteristics. Building 1 Constructed in 1963, the project of Architect Rosselli, it had been built to contain the newspaper rotary presses. Building 4 It was built in 1925 a project by Eng. Repossi and it develops in the block, continuing the building 5. Building 5 It has been built in 1907, the project of Eng. Repossi. It is “C” shaped on plan with the main body on San Marco Street and the two wings developing inside the block. Building 6,+ 6 a) They have been built in 1908 again a project by Eng. Repossi; they are located on San Marco Street in continuation of building 5, whose project elements are fully maintained. Building 7 This building consists of a main body which develops inside the block and two lateral wings which enclose the internal fronts of the buildings 6 and 6 bis. Building 8 Building 8 consists of two floors underground which develop also horizontally under the square and two upper floors which are still in use. Building 9 This last one is the oldest building interested by our intervention, it has been constructed in 1700 and was originally “L” shaped on plan which developed towards the internal of the blockCredits
Architect: Gregotti Associati International
Client: RCS
Contractor: Colombo Costruzioni SpA
Photographer: D. Domenicali
The tecnology
Windows and doors with thermal break Therma® stick curtain walling with thermal break Metal ventilated cladding (hot galvanised sprayed aluminium) Plants concealing aluminium Louvres
Historical façade The main feature of the historical façade, which is present in the buildings 4, 5, 6, 6 a), are the wide windows with ornamental elements of the first and second floor. The window frames have been replaced with new thermally broken aluminium profiles which have been designed to comply with the strictest European standards on thermal and acoustic insulation. Metal ventilated cladding The metal ventilated façade is the upper part of the cladding of each different building and thus creating a trademark for the whole project (it helps to distinguish / characterise all the buildings of the project). For the new buildings 7 and 8, this metal ventilated cladding is used on the whole façade except for the ground floor. This type of façade consists of 3 mm thick hot galvanised sprayed aluminium panels which are fixed to the primary structure of aluminium extruded profiles (hot galvanised spraying is a complex finishing treatment which is done to provide a special “antique effect” to the façades). This type of surface finishing is very important to achieve the effect of “raw material” which characterise the historical image of the buildings. Therma ® glazed curtain walling The glazed façade has been largely used for the building 1, it replaces the old cladding in “U” shaped glass on plan, in order to give continuity with the industrial character of the area. This type of façade has been also adopted as an “interruption” of the historical façade in the courtyard of the buildings 1 and 5. The Therma® system curtain walling consists of a selective glass which provides a high performance in terms of solar control and light transmission at the same time, and an aluminium profile with thermal break. The aluminium mullions and transoms grid are tubular in section. From the outside the opening and the fixed areas have the same appearance. The hinges and the opening mechanisms are concealed inside the profiles. The surface treatment finishing of the aluminium profiles is a polyester powder coating.
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