Bolzano (BZ), Italy
monovolume architecture + design
Post By:Kitticoon Poopong
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Blaas general partnership project by
monovolume architecture + design is a new
head office for the company Blaas in Bolzano specializing in electro-mechanics. It is a three storeys building with a basement designed to accommodate the sales division, repair service and administration office. The interplay between glass and sun shading are specially designed for the potential exposure and sun screening system.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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Description by monovolume
The company Blaas in Bolzano is specialized in electro-mechanics. In the new head office the company presents its new product range and offers repair service.
On the ground floor of the building there is the sales division, on the first floor the exposition area and the repair shop. All administration offices are located on the second floor. The overall impression of the structure is a homogenous and closed building. Nevertheless, there exists a separation between the public and the
private sector. The client can perceive this clear and formal internal division already from the outside.
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The glass façade on the Northern side provides a maximum of visibility and transparency to the exhibition and sales area. The private spaces such as repair offices, stockrooms and offices have their
façades exposed to the South, East and West which are protected with a sun screening system.
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In order to establish an optimal relation between natural light, development and planning of spaces there has been created a luminous entrance hall in the centre of the building with an inner courtyard. This green open spot permits the administrative sector of the second floor to receive ample natural light and at the same time it generates a protected, quiet recreation area for the staff.
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| Photo © Courtesy of Oskar Da Riz |
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| site plan--drawing Courtesy of monovolume architecture + design |
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| basement floor plan--drawing Courtesy of monovolume architecture + design |
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| level 1 floor plan--drawing Courtesy of monovolume architecture + design |
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| level 2 floor plan--drawing Courtesy of monovolume architecture + design |
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| level 3 floor plan--drawing Courtesy of monovolume architecture + design |
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| section--drawing Courtesy of monovolume architecture + design |
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| perspective view 01--drawing Courtesy of monovolume architecture + design |
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| perspective view 02--drawing Courtesy of monovolume architecture + design |
The people
Architects: monovolume architecture + design
Staff: Christian Gold, Barbara Waldboth, Thomas Garasi
Structural engineers: Baucon Bozen (Ing. Neulichedl Simon)
Location: Bolzano (BZ), Italy
Realization: 2007
Volume: 11.000 m³
Building area: 1.250 m²
Building costs: 2,5 Mil. Euro
Photographs: Oskar Da Riz
