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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Congress Centre in Trento, Italia by PiuarchMarch 17th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Piuarch The project for the re-qualification and expansion of the new congress complex in Riva del Garda, winner of an international competition, is part of a broader programme aimed at promoting and valorizing the city and surrounding territory. The new building represents an important focal point and is inserted into the magnificent landscape in such a way as to both reflect and emphasize its distinguishing features.  Image Courtesy © Piuarch
 Image Courtesy © Piuarch The complex contains the Riva del Garda Municipal Theatre and Congress Centre, unfolding along a sort of conceptual passage, whose beginning and end are defined by two highly distinctive architectural elements: the scenic tower of the theatre and the cantilevered glass wall that looks out onto the lake. The plaza that is formed in the space in front of the entrance to the hall becomes a protected public site that connects the complex to the historic city centre. The roof is a series of inclined planes that cause the heights of the façades to vary, endowing the structure with a more fluid three-dimensional form and making it possible to situate the summer arena on top of the theatre. The facing is in stone, with the exception of the glass wall that develops around the plaza and spans the entire height of the scenic tower.  Image Courtesy © Piuarch The project also calls for the realization of an ample outdoor area surrounded by an existing park just a few metres from the lake. A stand of trees is planted in a regular grid at the base of the tower. The plaza thus becomes a court into which the routes from the city centre flow, filtering them towards the lakeside promenade, as well as the privileged point of access to the theatre and congress hall and the system of stairs and elevators conducting to the underground parking facility. The theatre tower becomes not only a distinguishing feature of the new building but a point of reference for the city, marking the beginning of the architectural volume and even making it possible to project films directly on one of its sides. The volume concludes with a cantilevered element facing south that can be used for multiple purposes, from exhibitions to gatherings. The full glass wall looks out onto the city’s most significant natural element, Lake Garda  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch  Image Courtesy © Piuarch
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