sponsored by THIN TILE –––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Cotto D'Este Kerlite clads 86,111-sq.-ft. Turin business office exterior External cladding project and art direction by Iotti + Pavarani Architetti The new business offices of the Reale Mutua Group are centrally located in the historic center of Turin (on the edge of the south- west side of the Roman Castrum). The building replaces a previous structure from the 1960s that occu- pied an entire block, near the historic headquarters on Via Corte D’Appello. Together, the existing edifice and the new 23,500-square- meter (252,951-sq.-ft.) facility cre- ate a true Reale Group Campus. The new space includes approxi- mately 800 workstations, 150 parking spots, and a conference hall that can accommodate 200 peo- ple. The project’s prior- ity was to create innova- tive work environments capable of guarantee- ing great comfort and optimal environmental conditions, while at the same time renovating the entire urban area through a vigorous yet sensible construction project that The new office building, featuring Kerlite5 Plus cladding from Cotto D'Este harmo- nizes with the the historic buildings in the area while establishing its own sense of contemporary beauty. The rhythm of opaque and transparent surfaces blends beautifully with the existing buildings in the area. 78 TileLetter | November 2017