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Giuseppe Tortato's old mill renovation La Forgiatura in MilanItalian architect <a title="Milan’s La Forgiatura is a Massive Industrial Regeneration that Hides Ugly Machinery Underneath a Green Slope" href="http://www.giuseppetortato.it/" target="_blank">Giuseppe Tortato</a> regenerated an industrial area in northwest Milan with new green landscapes, energy-efficient buildings and a multifunctional space made from a renovated mill. Dubbed <a title="Milan’s La Forgiatura is a Massive Industrial Regeneration that Hides Ugly Machinery Underneath a Green Slope" href="http://www.laforgiatura.it/" target="_blank">La Forgiatura</a>, the massive 78,000 square foot project shows how architectural <a title="Milan’s La Forgiatura is a Massive Industrial Regeneration that Hides Ugly Machinery Underneath a Green Slope" href="http://inhabitat.com/turenscape-architects-turns-a-54-acre-garbage-dump-into-luscious-low-maintenance-park-in-china/" target="_blank">regeneration</a> can preserve landscape and history while looking towards the future.1
Giuseppe Tortato's old mill renovation La Forgiatura in MilanCreated with the help of developer <a href="http://www.laforgiatura.it/en/contatti.htm">Real step Property Management</a>, <a title="Milan’s La Forgiatura is a Massive Industrial Regeneration that Hides Ugly Machinery Underneath a Green Slope" href="http://www.laforgiatura.it/" target="_blank">La Forgiatura</a> honors the excellence and history of the metallurgical industry that once operated on its site.2
Giuseppe Tortato's old mill renovation La Forgiatura in MilanThe shiny new complex consist of 7 buildings – some new some old – constructed from glass, wood, concrete and steel.3
Giuseppe Tortato's old mill renovation La Forgiatura in MilanAccording to the architect, natural elements like soil, water and light were carefully considered to turn the industrial space into an urban oasis.4
Giuseppe Tortato's old mill renovation La Forgiatura in MilanOne of the new shelters -- the ‘<a title="Milan’s La Forgiatura is a Massive Industrial Regeneration that Hides Ugly Machinery Underneath a Green Slope" href="http://inhabitat.com/fantastic-ufo-shaped-evoluon-in-eindhoven-was-designed-by-philips-and-now-helds-green-events/" target="_blank">UFO</a>’-- looks like it just landed on the roof of an existing building.5
Giuseppe Tortato's old mill renovation La Forgiatura in MilanThe interior spaces were designed to be comfortable and energy-efficient while preserving a strong connection to the outdoors through green patios, tall ceilings, big windows and natural light.6
Giuseppe Tortato's old mill renovation La Forgiatura in MilanBut one of the redevelopment's most interesting aspects is its new green hills, which elegantly hide ugly machinery beneath the earth.7
