Campus Spark, renovated farmhouse near Pavia

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Design of the outdoor spaces of Campus Spark interprets the features of the traditional, Lombard agricultural landscape in a contemporary way. Here, manicured gardens, fruit trees, feathery hedges and canals tell the fashination of an international hi-tech firm for this old farmhouse. The location is near the Visconti’s Castle in Bereguardo (Pavia). The renovated architectures find a link with the territory thanks to the neat, compact aromatic carpet that illuminates the entrance courtyard. The design of the square raised bed incorporates a wide ramp granting a fully accessible environment. Persimmon and cherry trees and field maples await the first cold weather to colour autumn. High weaving grasses accompany the paths of the central courtyard and enclose the conversation and BBQ areas designed for the users of the multifunctional and coworking quarters. River Ticino and water of the typical nearby canals are recalled with a strip of river stones that runs along and under the walkways made of WPC wood. The new structures, including also a dining area, gym and rooms for selected guests shade the passage between the two main courtyards. This provides perfect growing conditions for a soothing, dense parterre of ferns and bigleaf periwinkle. Carefully studied coplanarity of paving materials and integration of ramps and level transitions in the design of the open spaces make the site comfortable and safe for everyone.

Where: Bereguardo, Pavia, Italy
Area: 1.275 sm
Parner: Giuseppe Tortato Architects
Year: 2015 (project), 2017 (opening)
Services: Concept design, Executive design, Construction works assistance

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Campus Spark, concept design of the courtyards. Sketches by Valerio Cozzi

Today the Bereguardo complex is home to the Campus Party Sparks: an e-sports academy providing training and talent boosting to players and video gaming professionals, together with consultancy to succeed in the business of video gaming on an international scale.

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Squared garden in Milan Porta Volta

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3,600 sqm of lawns and outdoor areas in Milan Porta Volta, at the core of the building complex designed by the architect Gaetano Lisciandra. The project adds an embracing outdoor space for the residents without sacrificing the comfort of having a parking garage in the city centre. Technical solutions borrowed from green roofs and permeable paving solutions create a fluid environment, in which the functional and natural elements interact. Landscape design is inspired by the homework pages: the square flooring elements connect each building to the green areas in a neat yet unpredictable way. Isles of lawn, patches of shrubs and trees chase each other respecting the orthogonal rule but skipping lazy symmetries. Large WPC platforms invite you to enjoy the sunshine – sometimes hiding a technical element. Everything is ordered like in an exercise book: even ventilation grids, drains and gutters join the composition with the help of ballast filling. A garden where imagination can play with the zigzag outline of the flower beds, like at schooltime.

Client: Nexity Immobiliare, Studio Iorio srl
Location: Milan, Porta Volta, Italy
Site area: 3,600 sqm
Year: 2016 (design), 2018 (construction)
Partners: architects Gaetano Lisciandra, Giovanni Barni, Umberto Beneventano
Services: Preliminary design, executive design

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Campus Spark, renovated farmhouse near Pavia

Squared garden in Milan Porta Volta