liliana bonforte

architecture

house in the alpsitaly, chiesavalmalenco 1998-2002project: luciano giorgi with liliana bonfortephotographer: andrea martiradonna

project finalist ‘gold medal in 2003 by Italian architecture’

“the two alpine houses, renovated under this project are situated on summer pasture land situated directly above the village. the slo-pe (average gradient 22°) has been countered by dry stone retai-ning terracing, and thick stone walls mark the outer limits of the property. (…)the irregular perimeter is bordered to the west by a pine wood and the bed of the mountain stream (…)the only access is by mule track. draconian building regulations govern all new building; the testing logistics of the site added to the constraints. renovation started with the original stone and earth walls, which were disassembled and rebuilt with lime and stone. set side by side, one house has two storey, the other only one. floors and roof frame are in wood, with shingled stone roofing. the project added a rear extension to the complex. built into the hillsi-de, the new construction is largely underground .(…) on the west flank, abutting the pine wood, the pine wood, the new construc-tion lies under the retaining wall which delineates the whole side of the building. the whole of the east flank presents as one- the two houses being connected internally- opening up to uninterrupted views over the valley. the new mixed-structure building is made of reinforced unrendered concrete for the chimney and the clerestory opening in the bathroom and perforated brick plastered with rough mortar applied with the traditional plastering trowel, the balloom frame for the interior partitions and outer wall facing the valley are covered with polished larch panels.on the east façade, a copper-clad porch roof extended 1,30 m. un-der the canopy, a recess allows the window shutters to fold away and became cornices. the abstract volumes of the chimney tops and clerestories emerge into views as part of the roof-garden.(…)

house upon the hillsitaly, montebello 2008project: luciano giorgi with liliana bonfortephotographer: tommaso sartori

The project doubles the surface area of the existing building, that wasn’t completed.The house is on the ridge of the vineyards hill, remains permeable to view three hundred and sixty degrees enjoying excellent views.The project brings together old and new volumes in a larger glass box, and then breaks down everything again. Assuming project is given double access driveway from the road is the portion of the garden in which basement by means of a tunnel that connects di-rectly to the road building, taking advantage of a difference in level.The existing buildings, bed plant as an aggregation of rectangles mutually offset, choose to look out its longest side to the south. The extension project accepts this condition the reclining figure pre-existing remodelling it.The result is a house with wide open spaces, from the clear struc-ture, an assemblage of interiors made outside as single volumes, their massive plaster coating, hard rind of high walls and a lower volume, a large glass transparent structure of burnished metal that opens to the view of the valley. With the same attention to materials and space were arranged the technical volumes, which become architecture and rest in rigorous signs in plants, such as complete forms and essential. Architecture shatters to mediate the scale with the landscape, in the game of small volumes, surfaces provides functional and storage closet.

commercial projects

the space cinema, odeonitaly, milan 2011project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgicollaborators: andrea rubini and alberto scorletti photographer: daniele de carolis

showroom benettonitaly foggia 2010project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgicollaborator: alberto scorletti

showroom benettonitaly, vicenza 2009project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgicollaborators: andrea rubini and alberto scorletti

showroom benetton sisleyukraine, odessa 2009project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgicollaborators: andrea rubini, alberto scorletti and andrea vittadini

it participates in the exhibition ‘opening soon’ Triennale di Milano in 2009

the concept conforms to the idea of a strong link between united colors of benetton. and nature.the existing façade is a perfect background for a series of intersec-tions having this link as leading idea.front (mirror and brown_humid ground)_ vertical bands recalling the characteristic bar code strip-ped texture of this trademark will be used on the whole building, yet for the major part these strips will be concentrated at shop entrances. the mirror used for benetton will reflect both sycamo-res and chestnuts that find themselves in the flower beds along the pavement, but also passers by, the latter being able to draw a quick glance at themselves.brown, polished bands recall, from our point of view, the dark spirit of sisley, so well recounted in terry richardson’s advertising campains.

façade (green camouflage)_ a system of cables holding up creepers are fixed to the whole surface, hence creating tree shapes which echo the presence of the trees located in front of the building.pavement (anti-slipping leaf pattern)_ a new grey anti-slipping ce-ment flooring will be partly decorated with leaf imprints, the latter being piled up below the existing trees, along the pavement.retractile shop windows_ the new windows follow the allotment of the existing ones. nevertheless both street level heights and right hand side width of the window opening will be changed. the im-possibility of creating external box windows has been solved with a curious escamotage: the windows come in a sort of metallic struc-tured box, padded by a glass plate on the external side. propelled boxes slide on tracks and during the day they may come out by 1 meter maximum, even non linearly. at night, thanks to the wide existing walls, these are put back at building level. therefore these windows will naturally benefit from sunlight. logo assessment_ logos are arranged across the building, on a protruding backlit fascia, slightly above the shop windows. said fillet is treated in two different colors, as to distinguish benetton from sisley. on top of roof, on the street corner, the united colors of benetton. logo unwinds itself as an orange skin, thus reminding the typicality of odessa’s numerous cupolas.

conclusion_ the aim of our narrative approach to the project (elabo-rate yet never complicated) is to allow an easy and playful interpre-tation at the same time. the final satisfactory outcome will consist of an equilibrium obtained through a mix of micro actions.

5 carlo paveri, retailitaly, pavia 2002project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgi

project selected at the IX Biennial of Architecture in Venice, 2004

fashion continues to be one of architecture’s most favored clients. in this two-way relationship, windows are dressed to display as many architectural styles and trends as fast as the latest clothing collections. when architects meets fashion designers, the result is a place where they can both celebrate their art and take up the challenge to show without disappearing: the name is always there. the new store “5 carlo paveri” in Pavia presents a perfect stage for this dialogue. luciano giorgi and liliana bonforte have tamed its small spaces and magnified the presence of the clothing using an idiom that enhances rather than mystifies the comparison. the L- shaped plan includes two street windows, and the space is lined completely with a PVC fabric that features aspects of dressmaking, such as buckles, laces and seams. this silent white backdrop both curtains off and emphasized the clothing and accessories, there-by also solving the need for an otherwise nonexistent storeroom. the effect is not the usual one of a volume in a volume, but rather that of a skin that seals without being obtrusive. mirrored passage-ways magnify and lend continuity to this encounter. the only “floa-ting” volumes are few heavy wooden boxes that serve as chests of drawers and display surfaces. In this playful use of contrasts and salvaging, it seems as though some packaging crates have settled here for a new life. a parquet floor with long knotted boards runs right though the space; in its simplicity, the flooring matches the severity of the original old ceiling in wood and boarded partition beams. Watertight and heavy-duty outdoor lamps create an ideal false ceiling of light, diffused among the glistening PVC folds. and of course the crowning glory is fashion itself, the clothes on display.

sergio rossi retails2006 - 2009project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgi

flagship

2007

london, sloane street 207 A

2008bruxelles, boulevard de waterloo, 34

madrid, calle velasquez, 61los angeles, melrose place, 8424

2009milan, via montenapoleone, 27

shop in shop

2007shanghai, plaza 66 shopping mall

taipei, shoes store in B2 regent galleryhong kong, pacific place shopping mall 88 queensway

2008qingdao, hisense plaza, olympic

guangzhou, shopping mallshenyang, timesquare department store beijing street n7-9

shenzhen, mix c shopping mall

2009beijing, shing kong place on pedder 2/F jin guo road 87

beijing, world mall SB 115-115 n° 1 jian guo men wai avewuhan, shoes store in international plaza shopping mall

corner

2007brisbane, david jones , queens plaza 149 adelaide street

2008

sidney, david jones ,86-108 elisabeth street

stand

2006florence.pitti uomo

2007

florence.pitti uomo

showroom sergio rossispain, madrid 2008project: luciano giorgi and liliana bonfortecollaborator: alberto scorletti

showroom sergio rossiitaly, milan 2009project:liliana bonforte and luciano giorgicollaborator: alberto scorletti

showroom sergio rossichina, hong kong 2007 project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgicollaborator: alberto scorletti

showroom sergio rossiusa, los angeles 2007 project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgi

showroom sergio rossibelgium, bruxelles project: iliana bonforte and luciano giorgicollaborator: alberto scorletti

showroom sergio rossiunited kingdom, londra 2006project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgi

stand pitti uomo sergio rossiitaly, florence 2006 and 2007project: liliana bonforte and luciano giorgi

interiors

interno gfitaly, pavia 2011project: liliana bonforte and marina dallera

The two apartments are joined internally by a new construction staircase, located near the entrance to the sharing landing.The first floor is mainly used as a living area with the opening of the porch into the living room to guarantee extra brightness to the main spaces of the house, which is only separated from a volume con-tainer with kitchen, attached to this is a room used as a bedroom guests / laundry room and bathroom.The second floor is mainly used as a sleeping area with the anne-xation of a large study area that overlooks the staircase drilling. A corridor that ends in the bathroom properly disengaged connects the three bedrooms.

interno aitaly, pavia 2012project: liliana bonfortecollaborator: andrea rubini

The apartment subject to the intervention of restructuring belongs to the “farmer’s house” in the Cascina Pellizza (it was military garrison in 1600s, converted farmhouse in 1800s).The ground floor and the first floor are joined internally by a new construction coated in resin staircase.The first floor accommodates the living area that has covered in cotto tiles, conveniently integrated and restructured.The living room was extended and connected through a new do-orway to the new kitchen, from which you can directly go down to the garden through a “stairs-potagère” of design.The bathroom on the ground floor and the dressing room are co-vered in upholstery stretched, while the hall entrance is disengaged from the living room through two sliding doors upholstered in wall-paper with original features.The second floor is used as a sleeping area. All the rooms are painted in lime paint in colours ranging from white to beige-brown-beige.A barrel vault that is appropriately plastered, and is used as a fit-ness area with Turkish bath characterizes the basement.

interno bitaly, spotorno 2003project: liliana bonforte

8, via de pascalisI, 27100 pavia

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