The view from the windows takes in relaxing shades of green, an open space where you can go for a stroll or enjoy a good cup of coffee: nothing has been overlooked, because the quality of work also depends on the well-being of people – this was the assumption behind the “Naturally Connected” route, listening to collaborators and their requirements, that led to creating the spaces that you see today and which are, above all else, for human beings. Spaces in which we find a personal dimension that is intertwined with a professional one, like the COIMA Caffé on the terrace of the building, but also simply the large windows which let in the sunlight, open, shared spaces without partitions.
A new perspective, a cultural approach, which focuses on the social responsibility of the architect. This is how Mario Cucinella experiences the design. His firm worked on the development of the building, implementing a more "generous" and "empathetic" architectural vision in every logistical and operational decision, in which the spaces live connected to the people who occupy them and to the surrounding landscape.
Humanity and sustainability.
Attention to the environment is reflected in the important architectural, energy and material-related choices, which have led to the new COIMA headquarters being one of the few projects in the world to be awarded LEED Platinum Certification, but also in the small everyday life details in this innovative space: all offices are paperless (no more waste paper bins, but separate waste collection), materials certified through the ‘Cradle-to-Cradle’ approach, a reduction in the consumption of plastics thanks to the personalised mugs given to all employers and collaborators. The approach to people and relations is also innovative. Shared spaces, intended not only for working in but also for socialising and training purposes, no partitions and very few fixed workstations encouraging mobility and smart working, creating an environment in which social interaction is encouraged and people of all levels can share ideas and work together, because “without fixed positions there is more synergy and it is possible to work with colleagues in a more natural way”, confirms Alida Catella.
“We say that the architect's mission is to transform an economic action into a cultural action. The way I see things, an architectural firm is, to all intents and purposes, a cultural venture. Obviously, the designer should stick to responding to the demands of the client, but they can also help in developing these demands, possibly focusing on issues such as energy and the environment and shared public interest, which have been ignored for too long.” Mario Cucinella, architect and founder of MCA – Mario Cucinella Architects
“Every new building can become a concrete opportunity for demonstrating how to build in a new way” claims the architect Cucinella and the new COIMA "home" cannot be anything other than the story of this innovative take on the city and way of living, with a design that strives to create beauty and well-being for the people whom these buildings will house. Day after day.