Milanofiori North mixed-use development area is one of the biggest developments in Europe, especially addressing the rising demand for high quality offices in Milan. Situated alongside the A7 Motorway it will act as the new southern gateway to Milan and will also be linked to Milan’s metropolitan railway network.
The Business Park and Leisure Centre are part of a Masterplan for the Milanofiori North area designed by Erick van Egeraat in 2003. The development area will be a self-contained entity comprising 218.000 m2 and offering a variety of functions including offices, housing, commercial, retail and leisure facilities, a cinema and a hotel. Special attention was paid to energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy.
The entire Masterplan development will be constructed in two phases. Phase 1 comprises 120.000 m2, including four office buildings, housing, retail, and a leisure and entertainment centre. The Leisure and Entertainment Centre forms the heart of the new area. Multiplex cinema, hotel and retail areas are embedded into green spaces around the central square. Construction works of Phase 1 will be finished by 2009. Phase 2 is situated adjacent to Phase 1 and comprises 100.000 m2, including primarily offices and retail.
masterplan 2003, realisation 2003-2010
