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Entwurf • Design IT’S, IT-Rom; EFM S.p.A., IT-Rom
Grundriss Erdgeschoss • Ground floor plan
Bauherr • Client Terna S.p.A., IT-Rom
Standort • Location Viale Egidio Galbani 70, IT-Rom
Nutzfläche • Floor space 1100 m 2
Fotos • Photos Serena Eller Vainicher, IT-Rom
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 150
ENERGY SUPPLY
IN ROME
When the headquarters of the Italian energy supplier
Terna was recently renovated, the builders and architects
opted for flexibly adaptable rooms material experiments.
The latter led to aesthetic eye-catchers and inspires inno-
vative, sustainable interior design: the built-in furniture,
developed together with a start-up, consists of large
quantities of recycled plastic.
H ow can we ensure a stable energy supply while conserving resour-
ces? This is the question that companies in the industry have to
answer today. One of them is the Italian energy provider Terna. In order
to convey to its customers the extent of its commitment to sustainability,
the company wanted the topic to be tangible in its converted headquar-
ters. The design implementation begins in the foyer, where visitors are
greeted by a special reception counter. Like most of the built-in furniture
in the newly designed company headquarters, it was developed in col-
laboration with the company Plastiz. Plastiz, a start-up company from
Turin, specializes in processing plastic waste into high-quality panels for
furniture construction. A rewarding idea when it comes to innovative,
sustainable construction. Despite growing environmental awareness,
there are still major problems with the circular economy for plastics.
Plastiz’s approach: thermoforming large quantities of plastic waste to
produce sheets with different textures and opaque or translucent fini-
shes. The striking pieces of furniture are loosely distributed over the
1,100-square-metre office floor space. In the flexible room structure,
only the columns, the statically effective discs and a few partition walls
are fixed in place. Everything else is movable and can be adapted to
changing needs. Transparent glass walls, sound-absorbing curtains and
large sliding doors open and close to create large, public-looking rooms,
small-scale work- and quiet zones and areas for meetings yet ensure
visual and functional continuity. Even the canteen is designed in such a
way that it can also be used for office work if the need arises. A sound-
absorbing ceiling has been installed above all the rooms, with the tech-
nical installations visible below. These bring the interior to life, as do
the wall- and ceiling panels made of reflective aluminium that have
been installed at selected points to create gloss and light effects. With
so much joy experimenting, at least one down-to-earth element with a
local reference was essential: the flooring chosen was the durable and
versatile natural stone Santafiora, which is very typical of central Italy
and has a warm and elegant look.
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