UBICAZIONE: Via Fabio Filzi - Milan

TIPO DI INTERVENTO: Renovation

PROGETTISTA: Archema Engineering S.r.l.

COMMITTENTE: Ministry of Public Works - Provveditorato OO.PP. Lombardia

PERIODO DI REALIZZAZIONE: 2001 - 2004

52greenway is a project by Antonio Citterio, Patricia Viel and Partners and Anna Giorgi and Partners, built on the old premises of the Sole 24 Ore, completely demolished and rebuilt ex Novo, with two basement floors designed for use as a garage.
52greenway expresses an elegant design with character, in continuity with the search for Milanese rationalism, and is compared with some of the most significant examples of modern Milan designed by Bottoni, Terragni and Vietti along Corso Sempione.
The project is divided into three volumes intended for residence purposes: the Garden Building made up of six floors with the urban villas overlooking the inner garden, the Tower Building made up of sixteen floors from which the view reaches out from the historic centre of the city to the Alpine range and an in line building with Four Duplex apartments. There are 70 residences in the complex and 184 garages. High-quality finishes, apartments complete with all amenities, compact and energy efficient lighting, central air conditioning, controlled ventilation and security access control, quality of construction and environmental compatibility aspects are the key features of the work.

Villaggio Cascina Merlata is a residential construction work facilitated within the redevelopment of the homonymous area in Milan that envisaged the construction of seven tower buildings, with two underground levels used for parking and cellars, as well as the temporary accommodation of the ground floor of buildings 3-4. Two stages of the work which was the result of an international design competition: the first, that of Expo2015, the second, the largest social housing project in progress in Italy. From 1st March 2015 until the end of the Universal Exposition in Milan of 2015, Villaggio Cascina Merlata lived its first stage, that of the Expo Village with 397 residential apartments for foreign delegations and 588 parking spaces. Staff and delegations involved in the Universal Exposition had the opportunity to reside in the new district, designed with maximum environmental sustainability criteria and designed for temporary living, thanks to the collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano. At the end of Expo2015, the 397 apartments were completely renovated and destined for the largest social housing project in progress in Italy: the apartments, in Energy Class A with zero emissions, were offered in a long-term lease or with a future sales agreement and for direct sale at special prices.

It is a new building to complement the previously built establishment, consisting of five other buildings for use as workshops and offices.
 It consists of four floors above ground and each floor contains real estate units in duplex, with internal staircases for access to the upper floor. It also has two underground floors for use as a garage. 
The architecture recalls the industrial establishments in the east of Milan, with large windows in the façade and masonry in exposed terracotta brickwork. The lighting also comes from the large windows that overlook the interior.
The premises and various unit distribution were planned in the empty interior of the building, with the realization of staircases and walkways in iron partially covered with glass canopies.
 The pedestrian and driveway access to the building is directly from the Via Ripamonti.