ASt025 Erba Municipal Library

project: architect:

Erba Municipal Library / Studio Ortalli

ASthought #25

book editor:

Pantelina Polychronidou

ASthought

project: architect:

Erba Municipal Library / Studio Ortalli

#25

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All rights reserved © All Authors All drawings © Studio OrtalliAll pictures © All Authorsthis volume has no commercial purposes but only educational goals

Milan 2013

Content

Work facts p. 7

Project description p. 8

Commission p. 12

Draft proposals p. 20

Final proposal p. 28

Models p. 40

Construction drawings p. 44

Building site p. 64

Photo gallery exteriors p. 70

Photo gallery interiors p. 82

Photo gallery interiors: Furniture p. 100

Photo gallery surroundings p. 114

Selected essay p. 128

Appendix p. 130

office presentation p. 132

book editor presentation p. 134

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Work facts

7Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli

Project: Erba Municipal Library

Address: Via Joriati 6, Erba, 22036, Como, Italy

Type: Public Library

Planned: 2005 – 2006

Built: 2008-2010

Client: Comune di Erba.

Architect: Studio Ortalli/ Arch. Cazzaniga Dario, Arch. Angel Monti, Arch. Marco Ortalli

Responsible partner: Arch. Cazzaniga Dario, Arch. Angel Monti

Collaborator: Arch. Marco Ortalli

Structural engineer: building company Ciceri SpA

References: http://www.archdaily.com/165434/erba-municipal-library-studio-ortalli/

http://europaconcorsi.com/projects/127490-Nuova-Biblioteca-ad-Erba

Project description: erba-municipal-library-studio-ortalli

History of Commission: L’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al contesto e a un luogo urbano che

risulta oggi di transizione tra unaL’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al

contesto e a un luogo urbano che risulta oggi di transizione tra una storica area industriale e

la nuova edificazione residenziale e terziaria che riconfigura questo tessuto urbano. Per

questa ragione il progetto introduce un elemento coordinatore e di chiarezza insediativa.

Main architectural ideas: Questo obiettivo viene perseguito attraverso la creazione di un basamento murario che

intende ricucire il fronte stradale e che contemporaneamente sottolinea, attraverso un grande

portico di accesso, l’ingresso del nuovo spazio pubblico. Appoggiato su questo corpo

basamentale un volume essenziale e stereometrico in legno e vetro intende segnalare e

restituire alla città attraverso la trasparenza la funzione di luogo della lettura.

Project description


L’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al contesto e a un luogo urbano che risulta oggi

di transizione tra una storica area industriale e la nuova edificazione residenziale e terziaria che riconfigura

questo tessuto urbano.

Per questa ragione il progetto introduce un elemento coordinatore e di chiarezza insediativa.

Questo obiettivo viene perseguito attraverso la creazione di un basamento murario che intende ricucire il

fronte stradale e che contemporaneamente sottolinea, attraverso un grande portico di accesso, l’ingresso

del nuovo spazio pubblico.

Appoggiato su questo corpo basamentale un volume essenziale e stereometrico in legno e vetro intende

segnalare e restituire alla città attraverso la trasparenza la funzione di luogo della lettura. Percorrendo lo

spazio pubblico esterno al nuovo edificio l’intento è che si possa percepire l’attività che vi si svolge. Il rep-

ertorio dei materiali proposti intende assecondare la essenzialità costruttiva della scelta architettonica raf-

forzando l’omogeneità dei vari elementi compositivi. una scatola di legno che rinvia, anche nei materiali, al

tipico contenitore per i libri: una biblioteca è disegnata da scaffalature in legno che in questo caso diven-

tano edificio.

Pochi materiali, quindi, per evitare una confusione percettiva.

Per il volume e le murature del piano terreno è stato scelto il calcestruzzo a vista per la sua assoluta omoge-

neità e uniformità. Una base piena e compatta ritmata dai giunti di dilatazione non casuali ma correlati alla

intera geometria della facciata.

Il primo piano dell’edificio è illuminato sul fronte strada, rivolto a nord, quindi con il miglior orientamento

per uno spazio di lettura, attraverso vetrate a tutta altezza in vetro di sicurezza e di tipo isolato e stratificato

incorniciati da partiture in legno che disegnano e ritmano la facciata. I lati corti sono completamente tam-

ponati, mentre sull’area di pertinenza a confine con i fabbricati industriali e destinata a un giardino incluso,

la facciata è attraversata da un lungo e sottile taglio vetrato. L’illuminazione naturale al piano terreno è

garantita sul fronte strada dalla parte terminale della finestrature del corpo in legno, sul lato del giardino da

alcune finestrature verticali, mentre sul fronte est da un lungo taglio orizzontale che occupa l’intera dimen-

sione di questo lato del fabbricato.

Anche l’interno è disegnato dalla essenzialità dei materiali di finitura e dalla loro omogeneità.

Le pavimentazioni del piano terreno e del piano interrato sono risolte con una superficie trattata in ce-

mento protetto disegnato dai tagli dei giunti strutturali che seguono un ordine riferito agli allineamenti

della struttura verticale. La scala di collegamento al piano primo e l’intero piano primo avranno invece una

pavimentazione in legno che vuole ricondurre la percezione di questo spazio ad una dimensione più intima

e riservata propria, a nostro avviso, di un luogo della lettura, dello studio e della riflessione e che deve carat-

terizzare in particolare l’atmosfera di una biblioteca a scaffale aperto.

La struttura portante dell’edificio è con murature, pilastri e solai in calcestruzzo.

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Commission


above: diagram show the building as a connection between the industrial and the residential area

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above and below: industrial area before construction


above: industrial area after construction

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above: residential area before construction


above and below: residential area after construction

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above and below: parking area opposite the building before construction


above and below: parking area opposite the building after construction

Draft proposals

above: solution 1 plans

below: solution 1 sketches21Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli

above: solution 2 underground plan

below: solution 2 ground floor plan22 ASthought

above: solution 2 first floor plan

below: solution 2 3d axonometric23Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli

above first image: solution 2 front view

below: solution 2 section a and section b 24 ASthought

above: solution 2 section c

below: solution 2 section d25Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli

above: solution 3 sketches

below: solution 3 underground plan 26 ASthought

above: solution 3 ground floor plan

below: solution 3 first floor plan27Erba Municipal Library - Studio Ortalli

Final proposal


above: position at site plan

below: diagram of floors

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above: underground floor plan


above: ground floor plan

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above: first floor plan


above: front view(south-east) drawing

below: back view(north-west) drawing

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above and below: front view(south-east) photos


above: back view(north-west) photo

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above: section at long – axis drawing


above: windows of front view at internal space at first floor

below: windows of front view at internal space at ground floor

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above: section at short – axis (side view north-east)

below left and right: side view (external photo)


above: section at short – axis 2 (side view south-west)

below left: projection of the volume of first floor at the left of section /right: the emergent exit at the rigth of section(external photo)

Models


above: 3d model front view

below: 3d model back view

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above: 3d model side view 1

below: 3d model roof view


above: 3d model side view 2

Construction drawings


above: ground floor construction drawing

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above: first floor construction drawing


above: underground floor construction drawing

48 ASthoughtbelow: front elevation(south-east) construction drawing

above: back elevation(north-west) construction drawing


above:side elevation(north-east) construction drawing

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above: general plan diagram for sections


above: section A-A construction drawing

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above: section B-B construction drawing


above: section C-C construction drawing

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above: construction detail ground floor


above: construction detail first floor

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above: construction detail stairs and iron railing

below: stairs and iron railing photo


above: general plan diagram for details sections

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above: construction detail section A


above: windows of the detail (at front view -ground floor)

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above: construction detail section B


above: projection of volume of the ground floor at the left of section

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above: construction detail section C


above: detail photo for roof ending

below: windows of the detail (at back view)

Building site


above: construction of columns 2008

below: construction of columns and lift (first floor) 2008

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above: construction underground floor (lecture room) 2008

below: construction underground floor 2008


above: construction of windows of back view at ground floor 2009

below : construction of ground floor 2009

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above: construction of windows of back view at first floor 2009

below: connection of windows of back view with concrete 2009


above: construction of windows of back view at first floor 2009

Photo gallery exteriors


above: exterior surrounding

below: exterior view of the building from the road

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above: exterior view of the building from the parking place opposite

below: exterior view of the building


above: exterior view of the building from the road side 1

below: exterior view of the building from the road side 2

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above: exterior detail of upper edge

below: exterior detail of shelves and glass at the front view


above: exterior view of the building

below: exterior detail of shelves and glass at the front view

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above all: exterior view of the gallery


above and below: exterior back view of the building in the atrium

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above and below: exterior back view of the building in the atrium


above all: emergency exit stairs in the atrium at the back of building

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above 3 images: path leading to the underground atrium from the atrium at the back of building

below: underground atrium as open space for the lecture room


above first image: path and stairs leading to the underground atrium from the atrium at the back of building

below all: underground atrium as open space for the lecture room

Photo gallery interiors


above: ground floor-desk for help at the entrance

below left: ground floor-interior of the columns and windows of the front view

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above: ground floor-interior of the volume that extends in the ground floor from the columns

below: ground floor-interior of the columns and windows of the front view


above: ground floor-interior of the volume that extends in the ground floor from the columns, magazines,cds and newspapers area

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above: ground floor-division wall of reading place (7-15 age) and the playing area for children (4-7) and windows looking at the back atrium

below: ground floor-playing area for children and books for children (4-7 age)


above and below: the library furnitures use as a division of the playing area and the raeding place for children

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above: the reading area for children

below: interior of windows of front view


above left: ground floor-computers area /right: ground floor-offices near entrance, the lift used as a divider of the space

below: ground floor-entrance

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above: ground floor-stairs and lift near entrance


above all: going down from the stairs at the underground floor at mini cafe area for foods and drinks near the stairs

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above all: underground floor-lecture room

below: underground floor-lecture room view to the underground level atrium


above all: first floor-reading place for adults and windows of the facade at first floor

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above: first floor-help desk at the middle of reading area for adults


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above: first floor-interior of the windows of the front view at reading area for adults

below: first floor-view to the outdoor space from the windows-shelves for books structure


above: first floor-windows with a structure of shelves for books in front

below: first floor-interior of the windows of the front view at reading area for adults

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above: first floor-books for adults area

below: first floor-books for adults area, the corridor along the back view windows looking at the atrium


above: first floor-interior of the back view windows looking at the atrium

below: first floor-books for adults area, the corridor along the back view windows looking at the atrium

Photo gallery interiors: Furniture


above: construction of furniture render

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above: construction of furniture underground plan


above: construction of furniture ground floor plan

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above: construction of furniture first floor plan


above: construction of furniture drawing details

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above:construction of furniture photo

below: furniture placed in the real space-chairs for the speakers and for the audience


above: construction of furniture photo

below: furniture placed in the real space-table for readin furniture placed in the real space-table for reading

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below: furniture placed in the real space-chairs and tables for reading for adults, chairs and tables for children(4-7age)



below: furniture placed in the real space-chairs and tables for mini cafe

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below: furniture placed in the real space-metal libraries for storage room



below: furniture placed in the real space-libraries and coat hanger for clothes

Photo gallery surroundings


above: view of the building from the residential area

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above left: view of the residential buildings, the road and the parking area /right: view of the residential buildings at the surrounding area

below: view of the building from the road


above: connection with the industrial buildings behind

below: connection with the industrial buildings and the residential buildings

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above: view of the residential buildings at the surrounding area and of the parking opposite the building


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above: view of the parking place on the opposite site and the residential area

below: view of the building from the road


above: connection with the industrial buildings and the residential buildings

below: the road along the long axis of the building

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above and below: connection with the industrial buildings at the atrium in the back view of the building


above: connection with the industrial buildings at the atrium in the back view of the building

below: connection with the industrial and the residential buildings at the atrium in the back view of the building

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above and below: connection with the residential buildings at the atrium in the back view of the building


above and below: the “green” wall as border and the connection with the industrial and the residential buildings at the atrium in the

back view of the building

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above and below: the gallery that connects the atrium in the back view of the building with the outdoor space


above and below: the gallery that connects the atrium in the back view of the building with the outdoor space

Selected essay


appendix

office presentation

Marco Ortalli was born in Erba at Como on 1953. On 1977 he graduated from the Faculty of

Architecture of Politecnico Di Milano. He opened an architecture studio named “Studio Ortalli”

in Erba (Como) on 1978. From 1989 he has been director of the Architects of the Province of

Como and from 2000 he started working as professor to different universities, such as Faculty

of Architecture at University of Ferrera and at the School of Architecture at Politecnico (courses

urban planning, theory and techniques of architectural design etc). The office works for private

customers as well as for public bodies. The work carried out by the studio has so far faced many

different aspects of architecture, such as public architecture, private architecture, office build-

ings, libraries, urban projects, architecture of the internal etc.

I am Pantelina Polychronidou and i was born in Nicosia at Cyprus on 1991. I am studying architecture at the University of Cyprus and

temporary studying in Milan at Politecnico di Milano as an erasmus student for one semester. I chose architecture because i think

that it is the science that gives to the people the opportunity to live in a space with qualities. A well designed space can offer to the

people that living in that space, feelings and good qualities of life, through the right and balanced light, shadows, colours, views, air

etc. Generally I love travelling and experiencing life, and i believe that through the experiences that you collect and the visual stimuli

from the trips, you can understand the 3dimensional space better and widen your horizons for what “space” realy can be and that

increases the possibilities for alternative ideas of forming “spaces” to live in.


book editor presentation

Work facts

Project: Erba Municipal Library

Address: Via Joriati 6, Erba, 22036, Como, Italy

Type: Public Library

Planned: 2005 – 2006

Built: 2008-2010

Client: Comune di Erba.

Architect: Studio Ortalli/ Arch. Cazzaniga Dario, Arch. Angel Monti, Arch. Marco Ortalli

Responsible partner: Arch. Cazzaniga Dario, Arch. Angel Monti

Collaborator: Arch. Marco Ortalli

Structural engineer: building company Ciceri SpA

References: http://www.archdaily.com/165434/erba-municipal-library-studio-ortalli/

http://europaconcorsi.com/projects/127490-Nuova-Biblioteca-ad-Erba

Project description: erba-municipal-library-studio-ortalli

History of Commission: L’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al contesto e a un luogo urbano che

risulta oggi di transizione tra unaL’architettura della nuova biblioteca intende relazionarsi al

contesto e a un luogo urbano che risulta oggi di transizione tra una storica area industriale e

la nuova edificazione residenziale e terziaria che riconfigura questo tessuto urbano. Per

questa ragione il progetto introduce un elemento coordinatore e di chiarezza insediativa.

Main architectural ideas: Questo obiettivo viene perseguito attraverso la creazione di un basamento murario che

intende ricucire il fronte stradale e che contemporaneamente sottolinea, attraverso un grande

portico di accesso, l’ingresso del nuovo spazio pubblico. Appoggiato su questo corpo

basamentale un volume essenziale e stereometrico in legno e vetro intende segnalare e

restituire alla città attraverso la trasparenza la funzione di luogo della lettura.

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ASt025 Erba Municipal Library