Tectoo

Monday 19th of January at the awarded the winners of the competition WinDesign.

We are happy to announce that TECTOO won the 3rd Prize!

“LA3 + Aria”, designed in collaboration with engineering firm , was recognized for its focus on advanced technology, integrated lighting solutions, reduced visual impact and minimized land use—a holistic approach to wind infrastructure that balances performance and environmental sensitivity.

About WinDesign
Launched in spring 2025, WinDesign attracted over 500 submissions in its first phase, coming from 62 countries, confirming the global relevance of the challenge and the strong interest in reimagining renewable energy infrastructure through design, innovation and sustainability.

Viale Bianca Maria 31
The project entails the requalification of an historical building in the centre of Milan. Located on Viale Bianca Maria – also known as the “Circle of the Bastions” or “Circle of the Spanish walls”- which inner ring road consists of two parallel streets that trace the layout of the former Spanish walls of Milan.The building was erected in 1904 – as part of a compound with an internal courtyard – and refurbished in 1925. It has some typical features of the Milanese architecture of the 1920s and a decorative system with clean lines, embellished with themes that recall the Art Nouveau style. The floor finishes, the iron works and the murals create interplay of overlapping patterns. Some signs represented in the common areas and on the façade recall floral figures, branches or leaves, partly stylized and partly more organic, but generally with soft lines.In particular, a coat of arms designed by abstracting a floral figure is recurrent in the interiors, which lends to the creation of a logo for the project. In fact, the symbol embodies the concepts of linearity and elegance and recalls both the era of construction of the building and some Renaissance lines and patterns.The intervention consists in the redistribution of the building’s fitout, in order to permit the creation of 11 luxurious units and a small gym.The recovery of attic spaces is possible through a total reconstruction of the roof and the creation of pocket terraces, that add prestige to the apartments on the top floor, and skylights to ensure the quality of the attic spaces.Special attention is paid to the conservation and restoration of the facades, both along the streets and in the internal courtyard, to maintain the quality of the details.

PHASE: Construction
CLIENT:Bianca Maria 31 srl
SITE AREA:350 sqm
PROJECT SIZE:2.200 sqm
DESIGN TEAM: - Lead architects
– Structural Engineering
– MEP Engineeringeu – Cost Engineering
- Fire Engineering
Studio Archemi - Site Management
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