Structural Designer
Expedition Engineering and Studio Ossola
Client Name
Intesa SanPaolo
Location
Turin, Italy
ARCHITECT Renzo Piano Building Workshop LOCAL CONSULTING ARCHITECT Studio Inarco CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Jacobs Italia MAIN CONTRACTOR Rizzani de Eccher BUILDING SERVICES AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN Manens-Tifs FACADE CONSULTANT RFR GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTANT Geotechnical Consulting Group with Studio Geotecnico Italiano
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Judge's comment: It is increasingly rare these days for a tall building to impress the engineering fraternity. The Intesa SanPaolo Tower in Turin, however, received almost unanimous praise from the judges for the creative way in which the structural solutions not only complemented the architectural form, but added significantly to the overall building aesthetic in a light and elegant manner. The structure also contributes strongly to the building’s overall exemplary sustainability, using passive cooling both from the floor plates and groundwater stored in the raft foundation.
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