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Zona K by Pietro Bagnoli and Franco Tagliabue
The ceiling of a drama studio in Milan is imprinted with inverted bubbles that house both spotlights and skylights.
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Italian architects Franco Tagliabue of ifdesign and Pietro Bagnoli converted a former office building into the Zona K studio, which can be used for events and exhibitions as well as for drama rehearsals and performances.
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The bubbled ceiling over the main hall is comprised of suspended cones that regulate acoustics, whilst concealing electrical cables and ventilation passages.
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Pairs of fluorescent lights are hidden inside each of the cones, although only a selection of the bubbles double up as roof lights.
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Furniture slots into the walls of corridors that lead from the hall to changing rooms, toilets, a canteen, an office and an entrance cafe at the front of the building.
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Other stories about studios on Dezeen include an apartment combined with a choreography studio and a dance studio with the illusion of mist in the air.
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Photography is by Andrea Martiradonna.
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The following text is from Bagnoli:
Zona K
Scuola di teatro (Dramaturgy school)
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This project deals with the renovation of a former workplace purchased by a director and playwright to establish a dramaturgy school.
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The aim was to create a very flexible and neutral space able to accommodate at the same time events, exhibitions, concerts, courses, performances and lectures.
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A spectacular hanging cones ceiling, modulating natural and artificial lighting, acting as an acoustic modulator and hiding impressive electrical and air passages, sets the tone to this vibrant place.
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Client: Nuove Imprese Culturali (via Spalato, 11 – Milano)
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Dimension: 320 sqm
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Year: 2008-2010
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Builder: CO.VE.RI. srl, Artec srl
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Architectural Project: Pietro Bagnoli, Franco Tagliabue (Ifdesign) with Silvia di Vita, Ida Origgi, Chiara Toscani
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Consultants: Luca Leo, Stefano Gervasi, Diego Borroni , Guido Scavini
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Graphic Design: Fabiano Cocozza
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