Casa Girola
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Milan, Italy
Casa Girola
The rebirth of a historic building
Casa Girola is one of Milan's historic buildings, built at the end of the 19th century as the headquarters of the building company of the same name, then restored by Piero Portaluppi between 1910 and 1932, and now reborn thanks to an accurate redevelopment project by studio Progetto CMR with the aim of giving it new life, introducing those elements of lightness, fluidity and elegance typical of modern and contemporary style, while maintaining the strong link with its past. The result is a dynamic and fluid continuum between the different environments, perceptible right from the entrance of the building where, thanks to the large windows of the main courtyard, it is possible to appreciate the depth and the succession of large spaces such as the gallery and the informal and flexible areas characterised by the presence of ethereal elements and green walls.
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Redevelopment in the heart of the fashion capital
The real protagonist of the lighting project designed to enhance the redevelopment is undoubtedly the Tour pendant, very scenic and able to guarantee diffuse and uniform light throughout the environment where it is installed, so much so that it has been used in its various versions in different areas: from the meeting room on the top floor of the building, near the terrace, on the floor below, and finally also in the basement. Outside, however, in the main courtyard, a fully customised 'Maxi' Tour, a true light sculpture projected towards the sky. Specially designed and realised by the Linea Light Group team based on an idea of Progetto CMR, the Tour "Maxi" not only blends in perfectly with the context in which it has been inserted, but also enhances and highlights it to perfection. Supported with special cables to a central metal rosette, and secured against the wind, the Tour "Maxi" consists of 2 suspensions of 4.80 metres in diameter intertwined with 2 other suspensions of 3.20 metres, with internal emission from outdoors. The scenographic effect, both during the day and in the evening hours, is assured.