MUSE, Le Albere Area and University Library
The intervention has recovered an industrial area, long abandoned, close to the historical center of the city, establishing an eco-friendly neighborhood between two new public buildings: the MUSE - the science museum - and the central university library. The area, sandwiched between the railway lines and the Adige, was chosen at the end of the 1920s by Michelin to set up a series of industrial plants. The request made in 2002 to the Renzo Piano Building Workshop aimed at a global rethinking of the area that included the redevelopment of the river strip and the re-establishment of ties with the city, compromised by the railway barrier.
Project data
| Design | 2002 - 2014 |
|---|---|
| Construction | Museum: 2008 - 2013 Rest of the area: 2008 - 2016 |
| Site area | 116.331 m2 |
| Total floor area | 97.640 m2. MuSe: 11.710 m22 Residences: 43.900 m2 Commerce: 10.500 m2 Hotel: 400 m2 University Library: 5650 m2 Public park: 5 ha |
| Height | 15,50 m max (residences) 23,6 m max (museum) 24,8 m max (University Library) |
| Floors | MuSe 5 (max) + 2 basements |
| Awards and certificates | LEED Gold |
Credits
| Client | Castello Sgr S.p.A. (with ITAS Assicurazioni SpA, Museo delle Scienze di Trento and Università degli studi di Trento) |
|---|---|
| Architect | Renzo Piano Building Workshop, architects |
| Consultants | Favero & Milan, SCE Project (structure); Manens-Tifs (MEP); Associazione PAEA (energy); Müller BBM (acoustics); Dia Servizi (cost consultant); M.Vuillermin (hydrogeotechnical studies); A.I.A. Engineering (roads and associated infrastructure); Ingegneri Consulenti Associati (sewerage networks); GAE Engineering (fire prevention); Atelier Corajoud-Salliot-Taborda, E.Skabar (landscape); Tekne (cost and specification consultant); Twice/Iure (project co-ordination); Origoni & Steiner (graphic design); Piero Castiglioni (lighting design) |
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