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Corso Europa 11, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni between 1963 and 1966, is an office building distinguished by its clinker façade, cast-iron elements and central glazed volume. Our intervention reinterprets the work with a tailored approach: respectful yet confidently innovative, introducing new ideas that, through carefully crafted details, shape a renewed project. The façade is restored using faithfully reproduced materials, while glazed openings envisioned by the Maestro but never built are now completed, bringing his intentions to life. The new rooftop volume and redesigned interiors enhance quality, light and comfort, preserving the building’s original identity while carrying it coherently into the present.
Part of a larger planning complex developed in the late 1950s, the building carries the significant imprint of an architect like L.C. Dominioni, who, together with V. Magistretti, played a key role in shaping the new layout of the district extending from Piazza San Babila. The refurbishment takes its starting point here, through a productive dialogue with the Heritage Authority and a subtle, asynchronous exchange with the Maestro. By bringing to light signature details on the facade and introducing a new rooftop volume that echoes the compositional rhythm of the underlying elevation, the intervention innovatively fills a void within a context rich in superstructures, contributing to the transformation of a historic building into a contemporary architectural jewel.
The building services design includes the complete renewal of all existing systems and is based on solutions that combine occupant comfort, health, and safety with the required functionality and flexibility, while reducing environmental impact and ensuring high energy efficiency — also in view of the incentives related to the exclusion of perimeter walls as outlined by Regional Law no. 38/2015 and subsequent amendments. The MEP strategy is strongly driven by a sustainability-oriented approach, both in terms of energy performance and the use of renewable sources (photovoltaics and BMS management), and fully aligned with the requirements necessary to achieve LEED Gold certification.
At the entrance, an intimate space greets visitors with discreet, sophisticated warmth: copper-clad walls interact with engraved white marble, where motifs from the historic façade are reinterpreted as contemporary signs. The iconic EmbrasseMoi bronze lamp becomes a suspended sculptural focus, while a virtual reception system introduces an innovative and seamless welcome. On the first floor, a double-height volume amplifies light and space, transforming the entrance sequence into an immersive spatial experience, enriched by a second handcrafted luminous sculpture that spans the hall with material presence. The facade, true protagonist of the intervention, required meticulous care: the original clinker tiles designed by L.C. Dominioni were faithfully reproduced, restoring authenticity and continuity. Drawing on the Maestro’s original sketches, glazed elements that had never been built were finally opened, completing his vision and bringing new light and transparency into the workspaces, enhancing comfort and the perception of movement through the building. On the roof, a refined terrace redefines the experience of outdoor space—conceived not only for work, but for moments of relaxation, informal meetings and views toward the Duomo. The new glazed rooftop volume, a crystalline meeting room, frames the city like a luminous stage. A final decorative motif, echoing existing details, enriches the main façade and becomes the building’s new luminous signature.
The building is protected by the ISAAC AMD (Active Mass Damper) system, a state-of-the-art seismic technology that transforms safety into an experience. Silent and unobtrusive, the rooftop system moves in counterphase with the building’s motions, safeguarding the structure without affecting the spaces or the comfort of its occupants, seamlessly blending innovation, elegance, and serenity throughout.
