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The Niccol\u00f2 Cusano University is one of Italy\u2019s most prestigious learning institutions. Its Telematics eCampus has helped bring higher education into the 21st century, providing online classes and contact with a personal tutor every day to its students. The bricks-and-mortar campus itself is a historic site, situated in the north of Rome, and features materials and design often seen in classical architecture.<\/p>\n
When the decision was made to build a new complex, the owners knew they wanted the extension to serve as a link between the site\u2019s history and the university\u2019s ongoing work to modernise learning. The initial brief sought to achieve an aesthetic both majestic and formidable, yet still modern and contemporary. Giuseppe Zaccariello, design engineer on the project, knew the final concept would need to respect the original building, while establishing its own distinct style.<\/p>\n
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Zaccariello\u2019s challenge was to combine the client\u2019s desire for uniformity, efficiency and practicality with aesthetic appeal. Key to overcoming this was specifying the right material that would respect all the client\u2019s requests.<\/p>\n
Following lengthy research into different surfaces, Zaccariello discovered Neolith\u00ae. Its inherent strength, combined with a wide range of hyper-realistic designs, led him to use the Iron collection for the project.<\/p>\n
He wanted the project to be evocative of contemporary Italian design, breaking from traditional architecture. Patinated and stained metals stood out from more classical, marmoreal materials. He felt using a variety of raw iron effects would retain uniformity throughout the design, while still distinguishing individual detailing.<\/p>\n
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Iron Corten<\/a> was chosen for its distinctive, rusty hues, the weathered metal pattern perfectly capturing the juxtaposition between the university\u2019s future-facing vision and the heritage of the site it sits on. 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Iron Corten and Iron Frost were used to clad the reception hall. Iron Corten was specified for all worktops, planters and other elements creating a uniform vision for the building, outside and in. The result is rich and complex, elegant yet modern, with a strong, visually appealing contrast between the industrial motifs of Neolith Iron and the fresh green of the foliage.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” header_2_text_align=”center” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”||30px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In line with the university\u2019s efforts to promote itself as a modern institution, sustainability was at the top of the agenda. Neolith\u2019s natural composition was another reason for its selection for the project. Not only this, but Neolith\u2019s <\/span>HYDRO NDD-2.0design technology means that only water-based inks are used for patterns rather than solvent reliant inks. This has cut each slab\u2019s carbon footprint dramatically. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.neolith-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Niccolo-Cusano-University_35.jpg” title_text=”Niccol\u00f2-Cusano-University_35″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.neolith-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Niccolo-Cusano-University_38.jpg” title_text=”Niccol\u00f2-Cusano-University_38″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.neolith-group.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Niccolo-Cusano-University_27.jpg” title_text=”Niccol\u00f2-Cusano-University_27″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”19px|auto||auto||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_testimonial author=”Mar Esteve Cort\u00e9s, Neolith\u00ae Director” _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” author_text_align=”center” custom_margin=”||47px|||” custom_padding=”45px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The client\u2019s brief resonated with us from the moment we heard it. Creating a structure so authoritative to honour the university\u2019s prestigious past, yet still contemporary to represent its visions for the future instantly was instantly appealing. Even with the growing emphasis on digitisation, we admire the university\u2019s commitment to physical places of learning whose importance cannot be understated.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Giuseppe Zaccariello ingeniero de Edilizie Mirimat” _builder_version=”4.15″ _module_preset=”default” author_text_align=”center” custom_margin=”||22px|||” custom_padding=”45px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This was an extremely complex, but exciting challenge. It\u2019s the most beautiful I\u2019ve encountered in my career. No one would ever expect such a splendid and brilliant result. 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