Massimiliano Fuksas - Congress Center - EUR District

Massimiliano Fuksas
Congress Center
EUR District
Rome, Italy

Image courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto

"The idea came to me in a very special moment. I was at the seaside, a group of clouds where being blown quickly across the sky by a strong wind. As I looked at the clouds I remembered a dream I had had, which involved constructing a building that had no crystallized form at all."
Massimiliano Fuksas

Sketch courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas

The building is basically large, 30 meters high, translucent container that extends lengthways. On each side a square opens on to the immediate area and the city. The first converses directly continuously with the local area and can be crossed from viale Europa to viale Shakespeare.
The second, a space that can be composed freely using moveable structures, is for welcoming conference participants and accompanying them to the various rooms in the center.

Image courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto

The simple, squared lines pay tribute to the 1930s rationalist architecture that characterizes so strongly the Eur and the nearby Conference center designed by Adalberto Libera.
Inside this shell, a 3,500 square meter steel and teflon cloud, suspended above a surface area of 10.000 square meter, is designed to hold a 2.000 square meter auditorium and various meeting rooms.

Image courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto

When the cloud, supported by a thick network of steel cables and suspended between the floor and the ceiling of the main conference hall, is lit up, the building seems to vibrate. The construction also changes completely depending on the viewpoint of the observer.

In addition the center will also contain three halls and spacious foyer, cafè and restaurant areas, covering a total multi-functional space of 15.000 square meters.
A grand stair will link the building to the outside plaza.

The Congress Center was the winning project in an International competition.

Image courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto

Drawing courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto

Construction start: 2004
Expected completion: 2007

Total area: 26,981 square meters

Committee: EUR S.p.A PROGETTISTA

Client: : Municipality of Rome and Ente EUR
Architect: Massimiliano Fuksas

Project manager: Lorenzo Accapezzato
Project leader: Fabio Cibinel

Models:
Alessandro Casadei
Fabio Cibinel
Marco Galofaro
Takumi Saikawa

Project team:
Federica Caccavale
Luca Peralta
Takumi Saikawa
Chiara Baccarini
Dario Binarelli
Felipe Boin,
Alessandra D'Amico
M. Teresa Facchinetti
Tobias Hegermann
Keiko Nogami
Adele Savino
Fabio Semproni
Motohiro Takada
Marco Galofaro
Adriano De Gioannis
Gianluca Brancaleone
Nicola Cabiati
Andrea Marazzi
Angel Luis Casado

January 19, 2004

Massimiliano Fuksas arcspace features





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		Massimiliano Fuksas Congress Center EUR District Rome, Italy Image courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto "The idea came to me in a very special moment. I was at the seaside, a group of clouds where being blown quickly across the sky by a strong wind. As I looked at the clouds I remembered a dream I had had, which involved constructing a building that had no crystallized form at all." Massimiliano Fuksas Sketch courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas The building is basically large, 30 meters high, translucent container that extends lengthways. On each side a square opens on to the immediate area and the city. The first converses directly continuously with the local area and can be crossed from viale Europa to viale Shakespeare. The second, a space that can be composed freely using moveable structures, is for welcoming conference participants and accompanying them to the various rooms in the center. Image courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto The simple, squared lines pay tribute to the 1930s rationalist architecture that characterizes so strongly the Eur and the nearby Conference center designed by Adalberto Libera. Inside this shell, a 3,500 square meter steel and teflon cloud, suspended above a surface area of 10.000 square meter, is designed to hold a 2.000 square meter auditorium and various meeting rooms. Image courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto When the cloud, supported by a thick network of steel cables and suspended between the floor and the ceiling of the main conference hall, is lit up, the building seems to vibrate. The construction also changes completely depending on the viewpoint of the observer. In addition the center will also contain three halls and spacious foyer, cafè and restaurant areas, covering a total multi-functional space of 15.000 square meters. A grand stair will link the building to the outside plaza. The Congress Center was the winning project in an International competition. Image courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto Image courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto Drawing courtesy Massimiliano Fuksas architetto Construction start: 2004 Expected completion: 2007 Total area: 26,981 square meters Committee: EUR S.p.A PROGETTISTA Client: : Municipality of Rome and Ente EUR Architect: Massimiliano Fuksas Project manager: Lorenzo Accapezzato Project leader: Fabio Cibinel Models: Alessandro Casadei Fabio Cibinel Marco Galofaro Takumi Saikawa Project team: Federica Caccavale Luca Peralta Takumi Saikawa Chiara Baccarini Dario Binarelli Felipe Boin, Alessandra D'Amico M. Teresa Facchinetti Tobias Hegermann Keiko Nogami Adele Savino Fabio Semproni Motohiro Takada Marco Galofaro Adriano De Gioannis Gianluca Brancaleone Nicola Cabiati Andrea Marazzi Angel Luis Casado January 19, 2004 Massimiliano Fuksas arcspace features