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Uniflair Headquarters
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The Uniflair project consists of two interventions: the first concerns landscaping, seen as a patchwork that contaminates the mainly industrial character of the area.
As the site is in the countryside, the intention was to avoid the idea of industry “stealing ground” from the landscape, adding pleasant elements far removed from the uniform greyness of cement and asphalt: areas in red concrete, trees scattered so as to seem pre-existing, and green areas, such as a bamboo garden and a flower-strewn field.
The second intervention concerns the interior layout of the building allocated to the technical offices. The interior is a 200 m long open plan where the various workplaces are brought together around a single large table. This creates a continuous line, a visible backbone that is an explicit representation of company procedures.
The space is lit by a system of indirect lighting positioned in the central part of the tables. Next to the large table a series of cylindrical spaces house meeting rooms, areas for relaxing, and communal areas.
These look like circular pavilions and are lit from inside. In clear contrast with the linear layout of the industrial process, these spaces create a new interior landscape.
Efficient use and control of natural light are obtained by means of closely-woven blinds mounted on rollers and cables outside the building, with a wind-sensitive and light-sensitive mechanism regulating the degree – greater or lesser – of opening.
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| Architect |
Cucinella Mario |
| Country |
Italy |
| Region |
Padova e dintorni |
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