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Dedicated to helping people with disabilities integrate into the working world, this facility in Brunico has been renovated and expanded with the addition of two new floors
Dedicated to helping people with disabilities integrate into the working world, the Trayah vocational rehabilitation center in Brunico, Alto Adige, recently underwent a major expansion and renovation project. The work of Roland Baldi Architects, the project expanded the center with the addition of two new floors.
The Trayah center comprises three parts – a residential building, a workshop, and an educational park – connected by a portico. Awarded following a competition, the project involved renovating and expanding its spaces while maintaining the overall harmony of the building. The project, which centered on the workshop, created a more spacious and welcoming environment for users. Other spaces, including the basement and vertical connections, remained unchanged.
The distinctive feature of this structure is its façade, with horizontal timber cladding and strap windows creating a visual continuity with the exterior while providing excellent natural lighting inside.
The top floor is defined by the unusual shape of the slightly curved roof, which is also visible from inside. Featuring a minimalist design, the external emergency stairway is steel and integrates with the new structure as an independent element, accessible from all the floors. The work meets the CasaClima A standard, ensuring high energy efficiency and maximum indoor comfort.
Inside, the spaces are user-friendly and encourage interaction among residents. A range of creative workshops – including weaving, sewing, embroidery, carpentry, candle making, and laundry – provide employment opportunities for people with disabilities while fostering community spirit. The overall aim is to develop both social and personal abilities at the same time as enhancing employment-specific skills.
Workbenches, corner seating for socializing, cozy sofas, user-friendly elevators, electric recliners, and beds are all provided, along with multisensory equipment tailored to the activities the center offers. The result is a modern, functional, and safe place, where people with disabilities can work in a setting that supports them.
Inside, a palette of soft colors ranges from white to gray, while the polka-dot timber ceilings add a special character to the spaces.
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Location: Brunico, Bolzano, Italy
Completion: 2024
Client: Autonomous Province of Bolzano
Architects: Roland Baldi Architects, WN Architects, Arch. Marlene Roner
Project Director: 3 M Engineering, Roland Baldi Architects
Gross Floor Area: 1203 sq. m
Consultants
Statics and Safety Coordinator: 3 M Engineering
Electrical and Mechanical: Energytech
Photography by Oskar Da Riz, courtesy of Roland Baldi Architects
