Led by Ma Yansong, MAD Architects have presented the renderings of new mobility and logistic hub in the Milano Innovation District MIND, a recently developed neighborhood bringing together cutting-edge scientific research and education, business, and leisure facilities northwest of central Milan. Named MoLo, short for Mobility and Logistic hub, this monumental gateway complex, differentiated by its polished, fluid staircases, reaches 28.5 meters in height with a length of 170 meters and its width spans 50 meters.Designed as an integration of nature and architecture, the MoLo performs as a welcoming entrance and education space for issues related to mobility in which visitors can drop off their cars to explore the district on foot and see innovative transportation technology in personEncompassing seven levels above ground and one underground, the hub includes 3000 square meters of commercial space on the ground floor, as well as laboratories, offices, and a supermarket. Centered on a five-story parking structure that takes on 1,500 vehicles, the project is, in fact, a gateway for those arriving from the Rho municipality and other main routes along the western half of Milano Innovation District MIND.As the construction is expected to begin in September 2022, the infrastructure development that borders two municipalities dissolves the urban separation through a public interchange tunnel, while an open gallery seeks to physically connect the MoLo to the nearby Rho-Arese park.The project will take on a lush green façade, blending into the verdant landscaping of its surroundings while capturing airborne carbon, as an alignment to the district’s sustainability commitment.The complex assembled within a prefabricated concrete frame structure in accordance with the Design for Manufacturing and Assembly method will be developed in accordance with the green building certification program LEED.A Photovoltaic field of panels spanning more than eight thousand square meters on the upper surfaces will act as an abundant source of renewable energy for the surrounding district.
Led by Ma Yansong, MAD Architects have presented the renderings of new mobility and logistic hub in the Milano Innovation District MIND, a recently developed neighborhood bringing together cutting-edge scientific research and education, business, and leisure facilities northwest of central Milan. Named MoLo, short for Mobility and Logistic hub, this monumental gateway complex, differentiated by its polished, fluid staircases, reaches 28.5 meters in height with a length of 170 meters and its width spans 50 meters.Designed as an integration of nature and architecture, the MoLo performs as a welcoming entrance and education space for issues related to mobility in which visitors can drop off their cars to explore the district on foot and see innovative transportation technology in personEncompassing seven levels above ground and one underground, the hub includes 3000 square meters of commercial space on the ground floor, as well as laboratories, offices, and a supermarket. Centered on a five-story parking structure that takes on 1,500 vehicles, the project is, in fact, a gateway for those arriving from the Rho municipality and other main routes along the western half of Milano Innovation District MIND.As the construction is expected to begin in September 2022, the infrastructure development that borders two municipalities dissolves the urban separation through a public interchange tunnel, while an open gallery seeks to physically connect the MoLo to the nearby Rho-Arese park.The project will take on a lush green façade, blending into the verdant landscaping of its surroundings while capturing airborne carbon, as an alignment to the district’s sustainability commitment.The complex assembled within a prefabricated concrete frame structure in accordance with the Design for Manufacturing and Assembly method will be developed in accordance with the green building certification program LEED.A Photovoltaic field of panels spanning more than eight thousand square meters on the upper surfaces will act as an abundant source of renewable energy for the surrounding district.
