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New Milan Trade Fair case study

By Jina Kim
Location: Milan, Italy

Architect: Studio Fuksas

Owner: Fiera Milano Foundation

Year of completion: 2005

Climate: Marine West Coast Climate

Material of interest: Glass

Application: Canopy

Properties of material: Free standing fluid like


glass canopy runs entire site. It dramatically flows down to
the ground level in a parabolic vortex fashion. Rhomboidal
glazing panes were utilized on the flat portions and trian-
gular panes were used to make the curves

Sources:
http://www.archdaily.com/248138/new-milan-trade-fair-
studio-fuksas/

http://www.fuksas.it/#/progetti/0703/

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