Borgo Cascina Conti
Comprising two buildings with over 50 newly built homes, Borgo Cascina Conti is located in the northern area of Milan, in the Greco district, an ancient village originally on the city’s doorstep. Absorbed over time as a metropolitan district, Greco still retains a strong identity today.
Project Overview:
The project involves the recovery and transformation of an area with historical buildings, with the aim of creating new residential and collective spaces immersed in nature.
The buildings, organised over two and three levels, are developed around internal courtyards and privilege a horizontal development in continuity with the context. The residential units are all different, with private outdoor spaces and views over the communal garden.
The large glazed surfaces favour natural light and a direct relationship with the greenery, thanks to aluminium frames available in multiple types to adapt to the different openings.
Great attention is dedicated to common spaces, with a large garden designed for sociability, meeting and play, in an urban layout that is rare in the Milanese context.
From an energy point of view, the project achieves class A++ thanks to geothermal, photovoltaic and solar power, in addition to high building envelope efficiency and controlled natural ventilation. Rainwater management contributes to the sustainability of the green areas.
The architectural language reinterprets the local tradition of the courtyard and materials — brick and light plaster — introducing contemporary elements such as folding shutters and dynamic facade compositions, avoiding repetitiveness and maintaining coherence with the historical context.
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