Since 1996 studio METROQUADRO has been mainly working on architectural planning, particularly concerning those buildings whichare earmarked for activities such as residential, tourist receptive,health, tertiary, rural, sport, service sector and ecclesiastic,the makeover of buildings with specific attention to re-designationand relationship between preservation and new technologies, urbanand territorial planning, specifically working on urban instruments(plans) and environmental impact studies, structural planning withreinforced concrete, steel and wood.In particular, the professional activity deals with:Architectural design (civil and industrial), renovations, feasibilitystudies, urban planning, interior design, territorial planning,reckonings, renderings, activity management, procedures at landregistry, landscape architecture, bio-architecture.- structural planning- fire procedures to achieve C.P.I.- building consulting and survey to estimate:- damages on buildings and artworks- injuries and crevices on residential buildings- evaluations of correct execution of building works- energetic evaluationsIn order to supply the Purchaser with a global planning support,the studio even works on sectors such as fire prevention, thermalplant design, electric plant design, environmental engineering, geology,agronomy, co-operating with specialized freelancers. Therefore,the activity grows wider through constant and continuossynergy with skilled freelancers in order to fill any planning demand.The attention to internal spaces design, their total usabilityand functionality is the result of the experience in “Yacht Design”over the years.Thanks to softwares for 3D modeling, customerscan “experience” the rooms, totally taking care of details.The studio takes part in several architectural competitions on aNational and International level, and in 2008 achieved the award” Architetture Rivelate- Premio per la Qualità del Progetto e dellarealizzazione “; in 2009 won the national architectural competitionfor the fulfillment of a polyvalent room and the enlargement ofValsavarenche (AO) City Hall.In 2010 got the third position in the national competition from Provinciadi Asti for the re-designation of the military station Giorgiand the fulfillment of the enlargement of Istituto Superiore Monti.The recovering project of the abbey-castle in Sant’Ambrogio di Torinofor the realization of a youth hostel has been chosen in 2009as winner of the gold medal for ”Architettura Italiana 2009” – Fondazione“La Triennale di Milano”, Direzione generale per la qualitàe la tutela del paesaggio, l’architettura e l’arte contemporanea.