Place
Nichelino, Turin, Italy
Client
Carrefour Property Italia
Project
IsolArchitetti and MYGG Design
Services provided
Design and Construction Management, Site supervision and H&S Coordination
Period
2016-2018
Located in the immediate vicinity of the Royal Stupinigi Hunting Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the new “I Viali” Shopping Park in Nichelino is part of a greater Building and Urban Redevelopment Program in the strategic area of South Turin.
The extension site is approximately 46,000 square meters, 12,500 of which are for the superstore and 29,500 for the business park, including 3,000 parking spaces, 61 shops, 2 bars and 6 restaurants.
The architectural volumes are defined by the porches and external canopies with their supporting structural form that evokes Nichelino tree branches. It is one of the first commercial structures in Italy designed by respecting the ITACA Protocol: a certification that establishes the sustainability level of a building. The “Carrefour” superstore has been awarded as the best selling point for sustainability in the international SBChallenge program organized by CommONEnergy, a research project funded by the European Union.