Claro

Alberto Battaglia The project in question came about almost by accident. The owner of the land, who lives in inland Switzerland, wanted to sell this piece of land. I proposed to draw up a building project on it, and he agreed. However, I did not want to fall into the trap of speculation; I wished…

Claro

Alberto Battaglia The project involves the building of a two-family house with an architectural atelier. A plant concept that can be read and understood mainly from its shots from above. Its volume is intended to fill in almost the entirety of the bottom on which it stands, while still taking into consideration the setbacks imposed…

Mendrisio hospital

Michele Gaggini The proposed site is located in an area of Mendrisio that has developed around a number of significant buildings surrounded by majestic gardens: an ensemble of great value both historically-culturally and as a new health-school center of regional importance. The project emphasizes these peculiarities of the site with the creation of a new…

San Bernardino

Bjorn Klingenberg At the heart of the research is the idea that the architect of tomorrow must be a versatile professional figure able to structure a design process congruous to contemporary dynamism but at the same time able to put back to the right time and to the right attention what man will need more…

Bjorn Klingenberg

Growing up in Naples, he moved to Ticino in 2008. He studied architecture at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio where he received his Master in Science of Architecture USI in 2015. He works in Paris and Basel and is formed through collaboration with many well-known architects in the Ticino area. He works as an…

Alberto Battaglia

After working as a designer for two architectural firms in the Bellinzona area, I decided to go freelance in 2013. My activity mainly concerns residential architecture, ranging from renovations to new constructions, from single-family buildings to multi-family buildings. I have also participated in several architectural competitions. The design choices must arise from the real needs…