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Fontana Square
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Rozzano, Italy
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Fontana Square
Rozzano, Italy
Project Featured on Feb 04, 2017
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STATUS
Built
YEAR
2011
SIZE
5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft
BUDGET
$1M - 5M
Urban design for a public square in Rozzano, a suburb of Milan, offering the local community a flexible and shared outdoor space.
The aim of this project was to create a new, flexible and welcoming landscape for the local neighbourhood which would satisfy the community’s complex and continuously changing needs. Labics’ intention was to make a space which would also trigger new, unplanned uses whilst retaining a strong local identity. A public consultation helped the municipality to define a very precise brief, accommodating the many different requirements and aspirations of the local community.
The geometrical pattern of the landscape is based on a dense grid of ‘golden rectangles’ (i.e. rectangles with side lengths in the golden ratio of 1:1.6), the dimensions of these determining every element of the square from the planting to the paving. A system of triangular shapes inside this orthogonal pattern helps to define the various natural and artificial surface treatments within the landscape, which include water, stone, lawn, shrubs and planted beds. A variety of trees, including cherries, pears, birches and acacias, has been planted to ensure a changing display of blossom and colour throughout the year. The paving is composed of a variety of materials ranging from local stone to iroko timber and concrete. To emphasise the lightly undulating topography of the square, the landscape has been artificially ‘bended’ to create a dynamic space.
A contemporary sculpture which acts as a gateway to the neighbourhood, benches and a pavilion/info point populate the square, providing spaces for play, relaxation and interaction.
The aim of this project was to create a new, flexible and welcoming landscape for the local neighbourhood which would satisfy the community’s complex and continuously changing needs. Labics’ intention was to make a space which would also trigger new, unplanned uses whilst retaining a strong local identity. A public consultation helped the municipality to define a very precise brief, accommodating the many different requirements and aspirations of the local community.
The geometrical pattern of the landscape is based on a dense grid of ‘golden rectangles’ (i.e. rectangles with side lengths in the golden ratio of 1:1.6), the dimensions of these determining every element of the square from the planting to the paving. A system of triangular shapes inside this orthogonal pattern helps to define the various natural and artificial surface treatments within the landscape, which include water, stone, lawn, shrubs and planted beds. A variety of trees, including cherries, pears, birches and acacias, has been planted to ensure a changing display of blossom and colour throughout the year. The paving is composed of a variety of materials ranging from local stone to iroko timber and concrete. To emphasise the lightly undulating topography of the square, the landscape has been artificially ‘bended’ to create a dynamic space.
A contemporary sculpture which acts as a gateway to the neighbourhood, benches and a pavilion/info point populate the square, providing spaces for play, relaxation and interaction.
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