studiometrico

bad-architects.network just delivered a bad-entry for
the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Headquarters
architecture competition in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
1st phase results will be announced on the 8th of March 2006

project-team:
anders melsom, oslo (BAD-OSL)
damien guiot, lille (BAD-LIL)
kathrine nyhus, oslo (BAD-OSL)
lorenzo bini, milan (BAD-MIL)
qaul burgstaller, innsbruck (BAD-INN)
ursula faix, innsbruck (BAD-INN)

[advertisment in dubai, 2006, pics by ursula faix]

a small apartment by a big magnolia designed
by studiometrico for a milanese girlfriend is
ready to be colonized by furnitures… and friends

The DPA of the Politecnico of Milan (I), with the GRAI of the
Ecole d’Architecture de Versailles (F) and the Raymond Lemaire
International Centre for Conservation in Leuven (B), has
managed a research within the EU programme Culture 2004
concerning the Atlantic Wall, the defence line built by German
occupation forces between 1939 and 1944 along the coasts of
France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark and Norway.
More than 12.000 concrete bunkers were built, an impressive
number for cost and labour involved.
The project underlines the architectural and cultural value of an
unique transnational heritage, preserving a shared memory on
the European soil.
An heritage to be safeguarded by the construction of the
Atlantic Wall Linear Museum.

The Atlantic Wall Linear Museum exhibition, designed by
studiometrico has been held at the Politecnico di Milano
between 27 october and 11 november 2005.

1 - walkable map

2 - archive drawers

3 - floating tablets

4 - along the wall

photographs by Sabrina Ragucci

studiometrico has been among the partecipants
in the international competition living in milan/2.
our project intention was to focus on the organization
of a suburban area in milan, to develop a simple, clear,
low cost apartment building, and to describe a variety
of places (from private to public) for many activities
for future residents and neighbours. obviously not very
inspired by our proposal, the jury has then assigned five
prices to other five entries that you can check out, and
maybe comment on the very useful europaconcorsi site

studiometrico proposal for the ‘royal canal
linear park competition’ originated from the
‘reading of the place’ at a local level and from
an accurate overview of the context.

the competition area was strongly marked by
the presence of railway infrastructural lines
that, although partially dismissed, cut through
the urban fabric, turning any structured planning
development into a knotty question. the site
didn’t have the dimensions and the morphology
to become a coherent and generous linear park:
the stretch of land was fragmented the banks were
too narrow and the landscape was too congestioned.
our proposal moved toward theconcept of a more
articulated and equipped ‘public space’. an urban
system that could interact react and dialogue both
to the city pattern and the infrastructural barriers;
a green promenade for the residents and for the
entire dublin population. we believe our project
met the competition requirements in terms of
environmental regeneration but also overcame
the given issues by taking a strong position that
was able to ‘discuss’ while responding.

after a huge delay the jury shortlisted only
four projects to join stage two. studiometrico
proposal has been excluded and it will take
another three or four months (or more ?)
before the assessors report publication (!).
we are as sad for the result as disappointed
for the way the competition has been managed.
nevertheless we are happy to publish the content
of our entry and perhaps get valid net feedback.

having survived a harsh building site and a tough
winter, vegetation is eventually taking over this
small milanese patio designed by studiometrico

a variety of climbers selected by studiometrico
is starting to provide shade to the people working
in the office spaces of an art gallery in east milan

studiometrico is currently designing a colorless private garden in northern italy

studiometrico is currently developing the project of a 7.500 sqm private terrain in northern italy

studiometrico is currently developing the project of a house with many secrets..

the clothing shop designed by studiometrico
opened in bologna, italy