![]() ![]() ![]() The long, horizontal windows are there to relate to the automobile traffic, Walker says. The overriding concept-and design tie-in-was to give the impression of one piece of steel ingot, which was articulated through using metal elements. Linking the metal design elements in the parking garage with the sports arena was a natural step for the architect, who served as the associate architect on the Amway Center. Wrapped in a combination of perforated and metal mesh from Tampa, Fla.-based McNICHOLS Co., the eight-level garage contains some of the same metal design features of the Amway Center, an intentional plan to visually connect the two structures, says architect Bill Walker with C.T. Named for its auto insurance sponsor, the 1,875-car garage is gaining notice as much for the beauty of its metal as its function. Serving Amway Center, home to the Orlando Magic basketball team, the Geico Garage makes a design statement. A close-up detail of the perforated panels (MEDULLA studio)īeyond the facade, the architect explained that the interior spaces were purposefully designed in a minimal scheme to “recreate the feeling of being in a carded wool space (in view of neuropsychiatric disorders).” A base light gray color is paired with a color scheme of greens, blues, and oranges that covers furniture and architectural detailing to delineate the facility’s services.Geico Garage, Amway Center, Orlando, Fla. Openings in the metal panels filter daylight while ventilating the thermal envelope beyond the screen. Like a full tree canopy, the facade’s perforated screens are perceived as porous from up close, but massive and opaque from afar. The facade coloration results from a study of leaf shades in different seasons. Openings on the main elevation connect users of the existing structure to the addition. The extension to the existing orphanage was sensitively planned to protect the formal massing of the original plan, while additions to the complex are articulated through more contemporary expressions of shape and material. The perforated screens are perceived as porous from up close, but massive and opaque from afar. Drawings from younger patients were edited, scaled, and applied to the ground floor glazing system, while Italian artist Mercurio- S17S71 created Shamans, a contemporary work that features portraits of Casa Verde’s patients. Lightweight paneling on the facade helped minimize dead loads on the foundation to maintain the slope stability.Īrt by and about the patients has shaped the facility. Hillside maintenance efforts were supported by reusing existing foundations from vicoli carbonai, or charcoal alleys, which were developed in the Middle Ages as an extension of San Miniato’s defensive system. Building sections (Courtesy LDA.iMdA architetti associati)Ĭasa Verde prioritizes social sustainability as well as sustainable land use. ![]() Building elevations (Courtesy LDA.iMdA architetti associati).Ground-floor plan (Courtesy LDA.iMdA architetti associati).First-floor plan (Courtesy LDA.iMdA architetti associati).Roof plan (Courtesy LDA.iMdA architetti associati).Site plan (Courtesy LDA.iMdA architetti associati).Building diagrams (Courtesy LDA.iMdA architetti associati).Rendered elevation (Courtesy LDA.iMdA architetti associati).Diagrams of the facade design and assembly (Courtesy LDA.iMdA architetti associati).A view of the facade from the interior (MEDULLA studio).A close-up detail of the perforated panels (MEDULLA studio).Openings in the metal panels filter daylight while ventilating the thermal envelope beyond.The perforated screens are perceived as porous from up close, but massive and opaque from afar.Casa Verde by LDA.iMdA architetti associati (MEDULLA studio).The facade coloration results from a study of various leaf shades in different seasons.The building is clad with a perforated green metal skin held off the ground level.Casa Verde is inspired by historical and social values of "home" paired with the natural surroundings of forest.Casa Verde, designed by LDA.iMdA, is a mental health facility for young women in San Miniato, Italy. ![]()
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