Ceramic façade cladding

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Project: MC A – Mario Cucinella Architects Team: Mario Cucinella, Marco Dell’Agli Valletti, Giulio Desiderio, Michele Olivieri, Emanuele Dionigi, Martina Buccitti, Laura Mancini; Alberto Menozzi, Giuseppe Perrone, Matteo Donini, Lello Fulginiti, Daniele Basso. Bioclimatic design: Andrea Rossi. Models: Yuri Costantini, Ambra Cicognani, Andrea Genovesi. Competition: Eurind Caka, Stefano Bastia With a total of 14,000 square metres of supply, Laminam plays a major role in the architectural structure of the new Surgical Center and ER of the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, designed by MC A – Mario Cucinella Architects. Leaving apart the pattern of horizontal squares to rise in height, the new building was created as an extension in the heart of the existing hospital and owes its design character to a strong focus on people and the environment, which translates into the choice of solutions that are both sustainable and architecturally beautiful and distinctive. Hence the decision by the renowned MC A design studio to use large Laminam slabs to clad its impressive façade. Installed in the Bianco Assoluto finish, a classic and timeless shade in the Collection range, ceramic surfaces act as true full-height blades which, in addition to contributing to a tight scanning of the elevations, perform a dual bioclimatic function. Thanks to the shadows cast on the glazing, these sunshades contribute to the reduction of thermal loads caused by solar radiation, reducing the energy requirements for air conditioning of the interior spaces and increasing the amount of natural light diffused into the rooms through reflection.