by Camponovo Architetti & Associati / Lugano, Swiss

“Searching for balance between old and new, in a dynamic relationship of form, space and materials”

28 apartments of great prestige, with large sizes and original balconies overlooking the lake.

Residenza Grand Palace, reborn from the renovation of the former Hotel Palace, is one of the landmark buildings in the city of Lugano and part of a broader context of urban regeneration including the adjacent church of Santa Maria degli Angeli with its cloister and the Cultural Centre with a museum and theater.
The wide external pavings forming a new square that together with the renovated building, constitute a real element of transition between the historic city center and the new part of the city.
The architectural project awarded to the Studio - Camponovo Architects & Associates based in Lugano, interprets the new building contrasting the renovation of historic facades facing the lake (declared protected by the Cantonal Commission of Historical Monuments) and a completely new built volume, sign of contemporaneity, giving a clear reading of the building in search for balance between old and new, in a dynamic relationship of form, space and materials. On the side facing the lake are also placed four male sculptures in stone called “Omenoni”, to support the balcony of honor of the “noble floor” above the main entrance.
The new interior facades are realized with a ventilated load-bearing wall, covered with large format panels in aluminum powder coated with special paints, where expertly have been arranged the floor-to-ceiling windows characterized by vertical cuts in order to resume the type of openings of the ancient cloister neighbor.
The redevelopment of the building, designed by architect Camponovo, targeting both the architectural appearance of the property and the attention to the place identity, led to the creation of commercial activities on the ground floor and partly in the first basement, giving to the building a new urban concept of relations underlined by various pedestrian crossings towards its inner parts and its courts.
To the upper floors was chosen for residential use which led to the creation of 28 apartments (also duplex) of great prestige, with large sizes and original balconies that overlook the lake. The ceilings have been maintained and enhanced with generous heights, own of the historical building. Have also been achieved high technological standards regarding energy facilities, in order to meet the demands of the largest and most recent real estate market: heat pumps with collecting lake water for heating and cooling; treatment plant, air dehumidification and compensation; Cooling by active ceilings; electrical installations made with home automation technology manageable via web, multimedia systems for satellite, telephone and internet, fiber optics, video surveillance, fire alarm and burglar alarm, etc. Great importance was given to the various construction details to contain noise emissions both within individual apartments that come from sources outside the building and the latest NP® surface protection system was used to protect the historic facade.

Project partners:

» Aghito Zambonini S.p.a

» AF Impresa Gessatori SA

» Barcol Air AG

» B&L Laudato SA

» CB Incom SA

» CDR+Sicurezza

» Donada Sa

» Gut Fratelli SA

» G&D isolazioni SA

» Mantegazza & Cattaneo SA

» Nanopool GmbH

» Officine Cameroni SA

» Piona ELPROJECT SA

» Plafor SA

» Punto Fuoco Srl

» Sandro Sormani SA

» Scavi Robbiani SA

» Service Team SA

» Sitilux Sagl

» Spalu SA

» Spinelli SA

» Visani Rusconi Talleri SA