Barilla Foundation

Parma, Italy · 2017

Planted roofs rising from the landscape like terraced fields
Image: AND Studio

From its urban layout to its architecture, the complex was conceived as a story rather than an object.

Type
Competition
Scale
15,000 m²
Program
Offices, food research centre, food experience centre and art foundation
Architect
AND Studio

About

Offices, a food research centre, a food experience centre and an art foundation are its chapters.

Each part and the way it is arranged speaks of food, nutrition and environment. The planted roofs rise from the land, and between them are places where people gather, learn and share.

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Aerial view of the complex and its green roofs beside the motorway junctionImage: AND Studio