Milan’s iconic Hadid, Libeskind and Isozaki towers are now set to be visually united with the creation of a new development in the area. Leading the project,
Danish practice BIG is constructing a fourth building for the site, which will feature towers by architects Zaha Hadid , Daniel Libeskind and Arata Isozaki. Dubbed CityWave, BIG was tasked with “complementing, but not competing with” the existing buildings in the CityLife district. The proposal calls for two low-rise office buildings, joined by a curved roof that will cover the large public space.
The new development
opened in September this year , but BIG still intends to innovate and develop sustainable actions to include a complete coverage of photovoltaic panels on the roof. Between the two low-rise buildings, there is a large public space covered by a sloping roof.
Architecture and sustainability are more closely linked than ever, and in BIG's project this is reflected in the use of the roof, which will now be over 200 meters long, with around 11,000 m² of panels capable of producing around 1,200 megawatt-hours. of energy per year. According to the architects, this could be the largest integrated urban solar canopy in Europe.
CityWave has already achieved LEED pre-certification at the Platinum level and will target Gold WELL certification for its health and well-being standard and Platinum WiredScore certification for having efficient and well-integrated digital technologies. By 2025, the idea is that all sustainability and infrastructure actions will be completed, according to BIG. Source: Dezeen
