Sidera CIA
Conad Headquarter, Forlì, Italy project: tissellistudioarchitetti
Designed by tissellistudioarchitetti, Sidera
CIA Conad Headquarters are located in the outskirts of Forlì and are intended
to help regenerate the area. Surrounded by 300 trees and 22,000 plants and
entirely powered by a photovoltaic system, it is a beacon of innovation and
environmental responsibility. The key features of this emblematic project
include AGC solar-controlled glass.
The Sidera building
extends horizontally over a length of 100 metres and a height of 33 and is
built on a base measuring approximately 3 metres in height. Its large transparent
façades create a harmonious balance between the interior and exterior and
optimise the inflow of natural light that floods into all the work spaces.
The façades are
triple glazed with AGC's Stopray Smart 51/33 solar control glass on the
outside, providing an optimal balance between solar control and light
transmission.
In addition to the 5000 square metres of glazed façade, Sidera stands
out for the use of two other elegant and discreet materials: aluminium in the
form of six kilometres of vertical fins and black pigmented concrete. The
natural aluminium used for the fins elegantly reflects natural light, taking on
different colours and patterns at different times of day and according to the
weather.
The precepts of
neuro-architecture have guided most of the design choices, which focused on
finding the ideal working space. Thus, external factors, such as light, air,
sounds and visuals, enter the building in the form of calibrated and controlled
architectural components and not merely as necessary occurrences.
Client: CIA Conad; Project: tissellistudio; Structural planning: aei progetti, Gabriele Casadio; General Constructor: CMB; Glass: AGC, IPASOL; Zinc roofs covering (azengar): VMZINC; Tile floorings: Marazzi; Solid surfaces: HI-MACS
