Open air museum of historical cycling race slope in Muro di Sormano by ifdesign

The architecture study Ifdesign has made this intervention on the ramps of "Muro Di Sormano". An intervention in which the route is considered as the first link between two places. An interesting proposal, this week, the Vuelta Ciclista to Spain comes to its end.

Landscape re-qualification of “Muro Di Sormano” by ifdesign. Photograph © Franco Tagliabue Volontè

ifdesign's proposal seeks to avoid losing the consideration that the path itself is a place, or that the transition is sometimes an even more important event than the situations it is experiencing, to achieve this goal, the architects have supported on the beautiful landscapes of the region of Como, Italy.

Description of the project by ifdesign

The narration of an ascent.

If a route is in the first place a link between two places, sometimes it loses the consideration that it is a place, or that the transition is sometimes a more important event than the situations it goes through. The predominant character of large climbs in cycling is slope. It is not only a topography: it is what is in the imagination of the population, the qualification that receives in a particular field, the sport, which recognizes according to its difficulties a phenomenal cyclist in the collective memory, generating a kind of Myth of impossibility. Great climbs are often a type of route capable of generating an intense relationship between man and the landscape. Guy Debord would call it a psycho-geography and a subjective response, an attitude or simply a well-established use of different users with respect to the individual stages of the route.

The measuring elements.-
In a place linked so much to the idea of the slope it seemed appropriate that a measuring element should try to translate it to improve the character of the place. Graphic elements represented on the ground are placed each meter ascended, in such a way that you can read the increase and decrease of the slope. These elements constitute the intervention Trait d'Union as they are present in different densities of the whole route. It is an opportunity to tell the landscape that we find. Made through special templates, it is reported through legends and symbols of what the visitor is on the road. Being flanked by a numerical value that shows the height difference.

The scenic stop areas. "The interception of the landscape".-
Where the vegetation disappears, in a few meters and suddenly, changes occur in the landscape: turning the fork opens a spectacular view of the mountains. The perception, the mood and the use change radically.

Downstream of the straight that precedes the last curve, the predominant vegetation is shrub, this point is the best place to enjoy the view of the mountains, which on the clear days becomes spectacular. Here the horizontal chart indicates the exact point in which to enjoy the best view, through concentric circles, as a radar reveal the names of the most important peaks (Grigna, Cornizzolo, etc.) in the range of direction and location.

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Landscape re-qualification of “Muro Di Sormano” by ifdesign. Photograph © Franco Tagliabue VolontèLandscape re-qualification of “Muro Di Sormano” by ifdesign. Photograph © Franco Tagliabue Volontè

Detail. Landscape re-qualification of “Muro Di Sormano” by ifdesign. Photograph © Franco Tagliabue Volontè

During construction. Landscape re-qualification of “Muro Di Sormano” by ifdesign. Photograph © Franco Tagliabue Volontè

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Ifdesign – Franco Tagliabue Volontè, Ida Origgi, Chiara Toscani, Roberta Lutman

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PSV - Pozzolengo.

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Comunità Montana Triangolo Lariano.

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Fecha Proyecto Project Date.- 2005.
Fecha Construcción Construction Date.- 2006.

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98.000 Euros.

Franco Tagliabue Volontè - Ida Origgi. ifdesign

ifdesign. Franco Tagliabue Volontè and Ida Origgi founded ifdesign in 2001 after graduating with Pierluigi Nicolin in the Faculty of Architecture of Politechnic of Milan (where F.T.V. now is Professor of Architecture). ifdesign is interested in residential, offices, interiors, urban planning and public space, participated to many national and international, open and restricted competitions. They has been teaching architecture in international seminars, had lecture in many European Universities. 2002-2005 IO was Zucchi Stores retail architect opening 25 stores.

In 2006 won with the project "Black Square White Square" the Honourable Mention at the EUROPEAN PRIZE FOR URBAN PUBLIC SPACE in Barcelona for best public space in Europe, till today the only one italian project awarded by the Prize.

In 2008 the same project with 'The Wall" was selected for the "V Biennal Europea de Paisatge de Barcelona". In 2009 was awarded (finalist project) the "Gold medal for ltalian Architecture" for residential building in Casorezzo, in 2012 with Noivoiloro Civic Center and Zona K.

With the project Noivoiloro Civic Center won the 1st Prize of ECOLA AWARD 2012 for the best new architecture built in Europe, won the 1st Prize of MAGISTRI COMACINI AWARD in 2013, was nominated in Mies Van de Rohe Award 2011, finalist in INARCH Award 2011.

In 2016 Wigglyhouse won the first international prize at CID in Chicago for the best stone architecture worlwide. In December 2009 ifdesign is invited at Ili Biennal of Architecture & Urbanism of Shenzhen "mobilization of the city" about new urban spaces for contemporary Metropolis.

ifdesign was invited in XII, XIV and XV Venice Biennale of Architecture and was called by Triennale di Milano to design a temporary restaurant in ex-Expo Area in Milan.

Franco Tagliabue Volontè is responsable of Cereals and Tubers Cluster Workshop for architectural project of Iraq, Togo, Haiti, Mozambico, Congo, Bolivia and Zimbawe pavillions in Expo 2015 in Milan. He is visiting professor in 2014, 2015 and 2016 both in the Faculty of Architecture and in the Faculty of Interiors of UTE Universidad Tecnologica Equinoccial in Quito. He published with Nina Bassoli the book StemProcedure - Post Earthquake Regeneration Strategies and was involved in planning the urban strategies for the reconstruction of the cities affected by the April ’16 Quake on Pacific Coast in Ecuador.

Ida Origgi was selected to represent Italian Female Excellence in Architecture in the book donnArchitettura by M.G. Eccheli.

Published on: September 4, 2017

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