BNL BNP Paribas headquarters
BNL BNP Paribas headquarters (2016), also known as Orizzonte Europa, is an office building in Rome. It was designed in a contemporary all-glass style by Alfonso Femia and Gianluca Peluffo. The building has a LEED certification for its energy efficiency. The most unique feature about the building is that it is tall and thin with a glass facade that protrudes at angles. The structure was built for the BNL-BNP Paribas Group which is Italy's sixth largest bank.
| BNL BNP Paribas headquarters | |
|---|---|
Orizzonte Europa | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Coordinates | 41°54′40″N 12°31′59″E |
| Current tenants | BNL-BNP Paribas Group |
| Construction started | 2012 |
| Completed | 2016 |
| Opened | 2017 |
| Client | BNL BNP Paribas |
| Height | 52.1 m (171 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | 5+1AA Alfonsa Femia Gianluca Peluffo Architects |
| Awards and prizes | "The Plan 2016" award, best property development for office use.[1] |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 3300 work stations |
| Parking | 4 floors |
| Website | |
| Orizzonte Europa | |
Design
The structure is built near the Roma Tiburtina railway station. It has an area of 75,000 m2 (810,000 sq ft) and it is a thin tall structure made up of glass.[2] The building is 16 stories tall with 12 stories above ground and four below ground.[1] The facade of the building has glass which is positioned at alternating angles. The builders refer to the glass protrusions as following the principle of the "Two-faced Janus". The unique appearance also helps to ventilate the building. There are ventilation areas in parts of the façade which are ceramic.[3]
There is 15,000 m2 (160,000 sq ft) of window surface, the alternating angles are referred to as a sinusoidal pattern. This gives the surface area three dimensions. These cause the light from the Sun to reflect at angles. Because of the natural lighting the building uses 30% less energy and has a LEED certification from the Green Building Certification Institute.[4][5]
Amenities
The building has a health clinic, a restaurant, a school for kindergarteners and a gym.[6] It also has an auditorium and a catering area that seats 700. There are four stories of underground parking.[7]
Awards
- "The Plan 2016" award, best property development for office use.[1]
References
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- "BNL Headquarters - BNP Paribas Group". Promozioneacciaio. Steel Promotion Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- Mangiarotti, Selene (3 July 2021). "The challenge between buildings: better HORIZON EUROPE in ROME or DIAMOND in Milan?". Milano Città Stato project. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "BNL BNP Paribas group Inaugurates "European Horizon"". firstcisl. First CISL. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "BNL – BNP Paribas Roma Tiburtina Italy". Estel. Estel. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- "Case history BTicino: the electrical infrastructure makes ... the property mobile". Voltimum. Voltimum. 26 October 2018. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
