The Arezzo Courthouse () is a judicial complex located in
Arezzo
Arezzo ( , ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in Italy and the capital of the Province of Arezzo, province of the same name located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about southeast of Florence at an elevation of Above mean sea level, above sea level. As of 2 ...
, Italy. The building was designed by Italian architect
Manfredi Nicoletti and opened in February 2008.
Description
The complex comprises two main structures: the first is a renovated building that originally served as the Sanatorium "Antonio Garbasso" and now houses most of the court offices. The second structure was constructed between 2004 and 2008 and serves multiple functions, including parking facilities, archives, a large multi-level lobby, two substantial double-height courtrooms, various offices, a press room, as well as restrooms and ancillary spaces. This building features a solid, geometrically complex form.
The layout of the complex is based on an elliptical plan derived from a conical section with an inclined vertex. The curved
granite
Granite ( ) is a coarse-grained (phanerite, phaneritic) intrusive rock, intrusive igneous rock composed mostly of quartz, alkali feldspar, and plagioclase. It forms from magma with a high content of silica and alkali metal oxides that slowly coo ...
wall follows the surface of the cone, although its external façade is composed of flat slabs of identical size. The southern façade consists of two undulating surfaces. These complex curves are realized using straightforward structural elements—rectilinear steel pillars positioned at various angles, supporting modular steel connecting components arranged in a rectilinear configuration.
The architectural design of the new building incorporates two fundamental bioclimatic principles: passive cooling and heating. Accordingly, the façade is designed to be more sheltered on the northern side, while it is more open on the southern side to facilitate optimal climate regulation and reduce energy consumption.
References
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External links
The Courthouse on www.manfredinicoletti.com Arezzo Courthouse in architecturenewsplus.com
Buildings and structures in Arezzo
Courthouses in Italy
Government buildings completed in 2008