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The U3 building is part of the "Milanofiori Nord" development, whose Masterplan was approved in 2005 by the Municipality of Assago.
The building, of about 11,000 square meters, consists of nine floors above the level of the existing raised square and two floors below, for the parking area.
As proposed by the original planovolumetric distribution, the building maintains the height of the adjacent buildings and takes a free inclination in the lot, in order to continue the visual effect of the open-closed visual cones and the full-empty alternation that already characterizes the existing buildings of the area.
This project appears as a transparent volume, enclosed between two light wings. On the highway, the front is narrow and towering; on the back, facing the green area, the front opens onto terraces and is designed to enjoy views of the park, the green heart of the Milanofiori Nord scheme. The north and south elevations, on the other hand, define the image of the building, which is characterized by a particular and lively effect, played by the refraction of light on the sunshades, differently oriented, in white screen-printed glass.
South elevation seems to be suspended, revealing the transparent rectangular volume, which strengthens the internal-external relationship. The reception, as a focal point of access, finds a central visual position thanks to the frame of two opaque wings.
The building meets the green building criteria for LEED GOLD certification.
