05-05-2017

Giovanni Vaccarini New Headquarters of the SPG Société Privée de Gérance, Geneva

Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti,

Adrien Buche,

Geneva, Switzerland, Switzerland,

Offices,

Glass,

Award,

The new SPG Headquarters in Geneva is a highly energy efficient building designed by Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti. Winner of the Architizer A+Awards in the Commercial-Office - Mid Rise (5-15 Floors) category, the building was presented in the short film “Deep into the Surface” created on its completion.



Giovanni Vaccarini New Headquarters of the SPG Société Privée de Gérance, Geneva

A short distance from the old centre of Geneva, a sophisticated architectural casing characterises the new headquarters of the Société Privée de Gérance, designed by architect Giovanni Vaccarini. The Italian studio has converted a pre-existing building, extending it by two floors and giving it a new facade.

The new sophisticated façade system has greatly improved the building’s energy efficiency and notably lightened its volume, giving it a strong aesthetic appeal. Its completion saw the creation of a short film;Deep into the Surface” directed by Claudio Esposito and produced by The Piranesi Experience in partnership with The Architecture Player, with photography by Fabio Paolucci and original music by Populous.

(Deep into the Surface from The Architecture Player on Vimeo).

Images and music highlight the quality of the architectural solution designed by Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti and its technical details. The short film is an excellent way of recounting the dynamic nature that the façade gives the building, with its variations according to light and weather conditions. The design recently won the l'Architizer A+Awards in the category: Commercial-Office - Mid Rise (5-15 Floors), and the awards ceremony will take place in New York on 11th May 2017.

(Agnese Bifulco)

Architect: Giovanni Vaccarini Architetti www.giovannivaccarini.it
Technical Management: Fossati Architectes SA www.fossati-architectes.ch
Associates: Francesca Di Giannantonio, Alice Cerigioni, Luisa Di Blasio, Ida Blasioli, Anthony Bove, Alfonso Di Felice, Matteo Mucciante, Daniele Silvestri and Giuditta Maria Lelli.

CONSULTANTS
Structural design: Wintsch&Cie www.wintsch-ing.ch
Façade engineering: BCS SA www.bcs-facades.ch
SIMOS façades lighting system design www.simos.ch
Stahlbau Pichler facades www.stahlbaupichler.com

Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Photos: Adrien Buche www.adrienbuchet.com


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