Turin Justice Palace | Pier Luigi Spadolini

Shapes inspired by the industrial building and to modernism. Turin / Italy / 1998

0
0 Love 966 Visits Published

The Palace of Justice recalls the components of the urban fabric of the historic city, outlining a horizontal development in the height contained, punctuated by compositional elements that create a harmonious whole with the built environment.Obvious are the design features that identify the architect's style, with shapes inspired by the industrial building of great modernism solutions.


The complex multi-storey buildings is situated in the central city area.The building, designed classrooms and offices for the Criminal Division, is 300 meters long, with 7 floors above ground and 3 underground floors.One for civil section is 220 meters long and is made up of 7 floors above ground and 2 underground floors.The two buildings are connected by volumes achieved with a metal structure that support the staircase towers.


The plans for criminal and civil sections are set to a structural grid of pillars with 6 meter wheelbase; It is on two external light sleeves and a 3.60 meter inside that acts as a connective and contains the technical shafts, the vertical connection spaces and toilets.The facades of the curtain-wall type with reflective glass and walls filled with coated brick.


Design by Pierluigi Spadolini

0 users love this project
Comments
    comment
    user
    Enlarge image

    The Palace of Justice recalls the components of the urban fabric of the historic city, outlining a horizontal development in the height contained, punctuated by compositional elements that create a harmonious whole with the built environment.Obvious are the design features that identify the architect's style, with shapes inspired by the industrial building of great modernism solutions. The complex multi-storey buildings is situated in the central city area.The building, designed classrooms and...

    Project details
    • Year 1998
    • Work started in 1990
    • Work finished in 1998
    • Main structure Masonry
    • Client Città di Torino
    • Contractor Salini Impregilo Spa - Isolpack Spa
    • Cost 135.000.000 Euro
    • Status Completed works
    • Type Business Centers / Law Courts
    Archilovers On Instagram