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New Trade Fair Milan
Studio Fuksas. Milan, Italy
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Name of work in English
New Trade Fair Milan
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Name of work in original language
Nuova Fiera Milano
Prize year
EUmies Awards 2007
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Work Location
Milan, Italy
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Studio
Studio Fuksas
EUmies Awards 2007 Shortlisted
Collaborators
Design: Doriana O. Mandrelli, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto (Designer and art director); Collaborator (office): Ralf Bock, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Giorgio Martocchia, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Fabio Cibinel, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Andrea Marazzi, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Nicola Cabiati, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Andrea Fornello, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Andy Dovizia, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Angelo Agostini, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Fabrizio Arrigoni, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Chiara Baccarini, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Giulio Baiocco, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Daniele Biondi, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Giuseppe Blengini, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Laura Buonfrate, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Sofia Cattinari, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Irene Ciampi, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Chiara Costanzelli, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Alberto Greti, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Kentaro Kimizuca, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Roberto Laurenti, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Davide Marchetti, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Luca Maugeri, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Dominique Raptis, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Cesare Rivera, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Adele Savino, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Tasja Tesche, Massimiliano Fuksas Architetto, Toyohiko Yamaguchi; Structural engineering: Schlaich Bergermann und Partner; Façades: Mero GmbH & Co.; Lighting: Lampada Lavinia - iGuzzini; Others: Altieri Studio (Pavilions executive drawings); Structural engineering: Studio Marzullo Srl; Others: Permasteelisa Spa (suppliers: curtain walls), Icom Engineering, Ask Romein, Carpentieri d Italia, Bemo Systems
Program
Commerce
Completion
2005
The new trade fair is an important project for the region of Milan and its dimensions make it one of the biggest buildings in Europe. It forms part of the wide structure of suburban space which is located on the outskirts of the city. This space wants to become 'geography' & wants to be 'landscape'. And like a landascape, the form of the roof that characterises the fair area is derived from constant altimetric variations just as they are found in the natural landscape such as 'craters', 'waves', 'dunes', 'hills'. Like a natural shape it's never repetitive, and gives the visitor an animated, continuously varying perspective.
The longitudinal connection axis is the main generator for the design, becoming a spine which gives structure to the entire complex. This central axis represents the place for activities, the information centre, the place for crossing and at the same time, the place for being. The transparent covering of the axis a reticular rhomboidal mesh structure with laminated glass modifies the space and offers continuous vision throughout. The service centre, offices and exhibition areas are scattered within the vast site.
The buildings along the central axis are suspended above diversely treated landscaped areas; water, green zones and concrete. While the flanking stainless steel and glass facades of the exhibition halls becomes the scenography, the undulating lightweight structure of the vast roof covering extends over the entire central space like a veil. The reflective facades of the pavilions that are situated on both sides of the axis, are coated with steel panels and mirror the image of people walking. The main entrances to the complex are sculpturally designed at the two ends of the path.