PROJECT DESCRIPTION. The project involved the industrial redevelopment of a residential building comprising 30 residential units, whose form was dictated by urban planning constraints. Seven stepped floors, featuring extensive green terraces facing south and a more compact configuration towards the north.
THE PROBLEM. A stalled construction site and the need to optimise resources in order to reduce construction time and meet the deadlines set by the building tax incentives. The new building was inserted into a saturated urban context, while the construction of the underground car park required retaining structures along the excavation fronts.
THE SOLUTION. The building, initially designed as a reinforced-concrete structure on seismic isolators, was completely redesigned by our team. Pile-supported Berlin walls were implemented along the excavation fronts at the property boundaries, while the building structure was redesigned using timber CLT (XLAM) wall panels. The foundations and underground car park were constructed in reinforced concrete. The building structure was completed in 13 months, while the entire building was completed in 24 months.
Category
Buildings, Residential
Location
Bologna, Via Cimabue
Architecture
Arch. Marco Prodi
Project Team
Eng. Roberto Ballardini, Eng. Nicola Franzoni
Design and Construction of the Timber Structures
XLAM DOLOMITI
Scope of Our Work
Detailed and construction design of the structural systems – General Site Supervision and Structural Works Supervision.
Project Features
Demolition and reconstruction, pile retaining walls, reinforced concrete, XLAM timber, green roof
Project Data
2 stairwells
30 residential units, 35 garages, 6 storage rooms
6 above-ground floors + 1 underground floor
3,500 sqm total area
Client
Le Terrazze Srl
Year of Completion
2023–2025
