PROJECT

augmented architecture

TYPE

Immersive Installation

TIME

2021

PLACE

Exhibition:
“Interni Creative Connections” – FuoriSalone
September 4–10, 2021
Università degli Studi di Milano
Via Festa del Perdono 7
20122 Milan (MI), Italy

CLIENT

Mapei Spa

TEAM

Artists: CZA e Chiara Zucchi
Project Coordination: Stefano Goffi
Structure Production: Fratelli Gelmini

MEDIA

Lightweight insulating material + paint + resin coating + texturizing spheres

OTHER SOURCES

Mapei Website
Interni Magazine
TGcom24
Cose di Casa
Video

INFO

Augmented Architecture is an installation created in collaboration with Cino Zucchi Architetti to communicate the Mapei brand on the occasion of FuoriSalone 2021.

The installation consists of a distorted reproduction of the upper portion of a portal in the historical Richini’s courtyard of the University of Milan. The work was developed through a digital scan of the moldings and sculptural details of the original architectural element, which were then digitally extruded exponentially along the horizontal axis and then sculpted using advanced production technologies.

An element of Milan’s architectural history is transformed into a contemporary form, conveying the client brand’s commitment to the creation and preservation of the human and natural environment, and emphasizing the concepts of durability, restoration, and sustainability.