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Verdant Via Regina Public Garden Dangles Over Lake Como in Italy
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The Via Regina Public Garden in Brienno is a 230 square meter plaza that was completed in 2010. Albeit a new urban park, its design is completely congruent with the city’s historical character. The new square dangles over Lake Como, taking its support from recessed columns with individual foundations. It consists of a stone staircase, a wooden deck, and a loading stage.
Creating wonderful views of the city center and the opposite shore, the plaza slopes northwards, while the southern end accommodates the rest rooms, the staircase, storage, and the dock. Steel cables between the ground level and the plaza provide support for climbing plants. Instead of feeling constrained by budget and existing structures, Lorenzo Noe Studio considered this to be a stimulus for sustainable design!
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When Lorenzo Noe Studio was tasked with creating the new Via Regina Public Garden in Brienno, Italy, they were asked not to interfere with the magical site overlooking Lake Como. A beautiful stone wall with 3 arches could not be altered at all, nor does
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Lorenzo Noe Studio was tasked with giving Brienno in Italy a green facelift
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It was important that the existing structures were left intact
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The Via Regina Public Garden was situated below the city cemetery
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A stone wall with 3 arches could not be altered and it doesn’t bear loads
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The plaza consists of a stone wall, a wooden deck, and a loading stage
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It was crucial that everything fit the historical character of Brienno
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The southern edge of the park accommodates the rest rooms, storage area, and the dock
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Steel cables between the plaza and ground level support climbing plants
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Instead of feeling constrained by the small budget and site constraints, Lorenzo Noe was inspired by it
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This beautiful project is an inspiring example of sustainable design
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The park appears to dangle precariously over Lake Como
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