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The project idea was guided by the historical pre-existences, which directed the placement of the functions planned by the Politecnico di Milano in the various existing buildings, concentrating the heart of the Campus, the teaching activity, in a single contemporary building, which could respond without compromise to today's functional and performance requirements.
The recovery and revitalisation of disused buildings, with full respect for the historical pre-existences, was the second guiding star that guided all the design and construction work.
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By its very nature, the Caserma is a closed nucleus in relation to the city. While preserving its original structure, the Campus, organised around a large green park, will be open to citizens, with the possibility of crossing the block and using the services.
The open areas form a connective tissue between the buildings and the historical periods to which they bear witness, from the 15th century to the present day.
The sotenibility of the intervention was declined not only from an energy point of view, but also from a social and historical-cultural one.
The buildings, in line with the mission of the Politecnico di Milano, have been brought to the highest levels of efficiency, compatibly with respect for the historical heritage.
The new building is NZEB, powered by Heat Pumps with a photovoltaic system of more than 200 kw.
In the historical buildings, natural, environmentally friendly materials were used, consistent with the historical technologies encountered based on the dating of the building in question.
In August 2022, the Agenzia del Demanio (State Property Agency), the Ministry of the Interior, the Politecnico di Milano and its Foundation, the Province of Cremona, the Municipality of Cremona and the Arvedi Buschini Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at the refunctionalisation of the former Manfredini Barracks to create the new “Campus Città di Cremona”.
The area of the former Manfredini Barracks, a complex that is the result of continuous building stratification from the 1400s to the first half of the 1900s, covers an area of approximately 30,000 square metres, 7,000 of which are destined for green spaces and trees. The existing buildings have been restored and refunctionalised, with the aim of accommodating the main activities of the new campus: teaching spaces, management offices, student residences, auditorium, laboratories, library, canteen and all the services necessary for its full operation.
Each building has been studied in relation to its architectural, spatial and historical characteristics, to identify a new use that is coherent, functional and respectful of the original identity.
Particular attention was paid to the most historically valuable buildings, which were subjected to minimal and non-invasive interventions, especially in terms of plant engineering, to ensure the preservation of their architectural authenticity and at the same time meet the Campus' new functional requirements.
An urban regeneration project: giving new life to an empty container and bringing vitality back to a city area was the main objective, while at the same time guaranteeing full compliance with the needs of the Politecnico di Milano, both of a functional and performance nature, in full respect of the historical and listed context. The thought brought to light the constructive and spatial characteristics of the historical buildings, flanking them with an elegant and technological contemporary build
We design architecture, urban planning, systems. We propose ourselves as a single, highly qualified point of reference for the management of complex public and private projects.
The proactive lifeblood of COPRAT are the 17 professional partners and the articulated group of collaborators, each with different interests, specificities and aptitudes. In this way we manage and solve the complex problems posed by the needs of contemporary living and territorial development, always with a very clear objective: to achieve the result, guaranteeing times, costs and quality.
Research has been inherent in the name of COPRAT since the beginning and is the basis for developing and deepening innovative proposals in response to the changing needs in the fields of architecture, engineering and territorial planning.
