The area to the northwest of Milan continues its urban regeneration path developed by RealStep. After the complex intervention on the former La Forgiatura industrial plant, the portion of the city that overlooks Via Varesina at number 204 is also confirmed as a virtuous example in a redevelopment programme that involves the Certosa District and helps transform the district into a multifunctional district.
The project realised by Studio Giuseppe Tortato Architetti was commissioned by RealStep, an Italian real estate development company specialising in the sustainable urban regeneration of former industrial sites, and is part of a broad project that aims to breathe new life into Milan's Certosa district as a vibrant centre of culture and innovation.
This latest realisation was created with the aim of regenerating a building together with the urban space surrounding it in a perfect dialogue between the important architectural pre-existence and the updated needs of those who live in the city, between public and private space. A project that opens up to the neighbourhood with a square that aims to rebuild an economic, urban and social fabric that has been absent for years, and where there are currently four restaurant activities open to the public.
The biophilic approach to design and the relentless research into sensory experience and sustainability, which place man and nature at the centre of architecture, underpin the design approach that characterises the studio's work.
The redevelopment project incorporates sustainability objectives, which are increasingly in demand in the world of construction and green building, and will be LEED certified, an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, which guarantees improved energy efficiency, savings in economic and energy terms, a reduction in CO2 emissions and a more enjoyable and pleasant environment in terms of people's health and social well-being.
The buildings were constructed using materials with a high recycled content, thus reducing the consumption of raw materials according to the fundamental principles of the circular economy. The intervention included the installation of a photovoltaic system that contributes to reducing the negative impacts generated by fossil fuels.
