Facade renovation

In the Certosa District – located in the north-west of Milan, an area undergoing a major regeneration project promoted by RealStep and today Milan’s most vibrant gastronomic hub – stands an early 20th-century villa that has been many things over time: a slaughterhouse, a squat, a forgotten fragment of the city. Today, it is Club Giovanile Milano, a space that brings together dining, a listening bar, and live music. The project, promoted by RealStep, stems from the idea of bringing fresh energy into the district and was entrusted to co.arch studio (arch. Andrea Pezzoli, arch. Giulia Urciuoli), who embraced a clear challenge: to preserve the historic character of the villa without taming it, and instead highlight it through... More

“Walking To The Green Maple” - LOAM cafe&bar Creating an “island” on the lawn, striking a balance between openness and privacy STUDIO8 recently completed the interior and facade renovation of LOAM cafe&bar on the West Bund of Shanghai. In one of the largest art clusters in Asia, this spiral-shaped porcelain house with a distinctive facade stands out like an island in an urban oasis. The designers of STUDIO8 created an unconventional leisure experience for LOAM’s customers, allowing them to experience a piece of nature within a confined space in the city, and to feel like they can connect with nature during their stay in the space. Sven Zhang When STUDIO8 started on this project, they faced two c... More

This building housed an art gallery. The gold façade changes depending on the incidence of light. In order to create a sense of visual harmony with the façade, lamps and rainwater pipes were fitted in metallic gold; the base is painted in anthracite at the border to match the windows. Caption Caption More

The house was built at the beginning of the 19th century. Originally used as an inn and post office, it now houses the mayor’s office. During the renovation of the façade, care was taken to restore it to the original historical condition by using lime plaster.Architect: AIG Uder More

Façade with structure. Originally built in 1906, this school under monumental protection was renovated. The challenge was to meet the requirements of the monument protection authorities in order to restore the outer façade to its original state. More

canopy close-up night view Building on a solid reputation for urban regeneration and renewal, Kokaistudios recently breathed new life into an overlooked and underused Beijing street. Drawing on design interventions including a network of canopies and increased seating, the project overhauls a neglected district to set a new benchmark for China’s public spaces.  site location Kokaistudios was recently commissioned by property developer CR Land to redesign Galleria-Instreet (Hereinafter referred to as “Instreet”) in central Beijing. Calling for interventions both large and small, the extensive urban renewal project has transformed what was previously an underused, sparse space by injecting all-important human... More

A former 1930s Packard Dealership that spent decades as an overlooked industrial warehouse finds new life in this dramatic transformation. Our client’s ambitious intentions permitted us to pursue a bold concept that derives its initial gesture from the motion of street traffic. Many speculative commercial tenant buildings appear symmetrical and repetitive not knowing who will occupy the spaces, yet our concept breaks the symmetrical temptation offering the west and east sides a separate identity as the new facade elements manifest themselves slightly differently with special attention given to the east entrance as the most prominent corner. This is the prominent corner seen while traveling West on Pittsburgh Street through downtown Gr... More

This building filled with small shops needed renovation that could provide a fresh look and appearance for the shop owners and the direct surrounding buildings and public space. In our design we stripped the building to its characteristic original appearance decades ago: expressive concrete columns and beams with a recessed facade. To further express this look we insulated the facade and filled it with vertical wooden battens. In this way the hidden potential of the building is rediscovered, making it stand firmly in its surroundings. We also added a new awning to the facade that functions as a real promenade. The V shaped columns, which are lighted during night time, accentuate the robust and architectural appearance of the building and... More

Due to the years and weather damage, the terrace face pieces were old and there was a danger of detachment. PROBLEMThere were cracked panels on the front, coinciding with the location of the reinforcements. Similarly, longitudinal cracks were observed on the underside, also coinciding with the panel's reinforcements in this area.   In addition, water filtrations from the planters affected the prefabricated panels, causing rust on their reinforcements and auxiliary support structure.   The owners decided to replace the damaged original pieces, which have very creative shapes and give the building great personality. CUSTOMIZED SOLUTIONAs a customized solution was required, with the purpose of obtaining similar, but more resist... More

The transformation of this office building has to deal with the long, narrow shape of the plan that leads to an almost forced solution. Therefore, to avoid the hallway to be dominant, the project is based on curves, transparent walls, calibrated interruptions, transforming a simple passage in a space of discovery. The dominant white, enhanced by indirect light sources, expands the spaces, compensating for the absence of openings on the north side of the building. More