Il Borgo, Vodafone Village - Milan (MI), Via Val Bavona n. 21

The Vodafone Village complex is situated in the south-west periphery in Milan. The project (Arch. Rolando Gantès and Arch. Roberto Morisi) has great proportions and groups in a single structure the Vodafone staff: 3 big buildings for the offices, of 14, 11 and 9 storeys and a 3 storeys body for common spaces and instruments (restaurant-bar, auditorium, school classes). The buildings are around an elevated public square and are connected each other through connected panoramic runways. Refined technologies are used to realize 3 layers window with high performance in heat and light control; the use of innovative white concrete panels in the opaque portions of the facades activate a photo-catalytic reaction to eliminate polluter from the panels surfaces; always focused on the ecosaving. The internal architecture (project Arch. Dante O. Benini) introduces elegant and enjoyable spaces, according to a residential and perceptual wellness to improve work conditions. The management of the construction site of such an important intervention represents a basic complex element, from the geological preliminary survey to the foundations, from the reinforced concrete pouring to the steel structure, in a succession of timeless operations.