In 2017, BIG won the competition to design the historical San Pellegrino premises in the Italian Alps. The operation includes the construction of a visitor center, production zones, offices, and a bridge over the Brembo. The complex is unified by emp
Inspired in the water production process, the new building – with spaces connected by a ramp – is wrapped in an undulating glass envelope topped by an ETFE roof. A mesh covers the existing volumes to give the complex a unified image... [+]
A new building is located above the existing floor and reproduces the logo of the water bottles: a five-pointed star. Each point is directed towards an element of the environment: the river, the valley, the factory, the mountains, and the city. Part
After crossing a plant-filled bridge, a new entrance redefines the character of the historic plant; the proposal focuses on the relationship of the building with four elements: the environment, the water, the staff, and the visitors and clients... [+
