MAKING OF OXY.GEN

Using the simple metaphor of the air bubble and the idea of lightness, we have developed an emblematic structure, which appears to float over water.
It is a symbolic place in which to learn and come into contact with various aspects relative to breathing.
With the new version, a large internal,unique and multifaceted space was created; an ever-changing space thanks to videos, lights, projections and installations placed on mobile carts. Even the natural light, which filters the structure with a zenithal feel, can be adjusted to constantly change perceptions and the purpose of the internal space.

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  • Oxygen, the air bubble that breaths in Bresso, began this way: a project that extends into the frame of Milan's Parco Nord and will host educational and cultural activities related to the respiration of the human body and the environment.
  • Works continue for the realization of Oxy.gen.
  • A steel vertebral column that, from Via Campestre in Bresso, reaches the center of the Science Gardens.
  • The skeleton of Oxy.gen, the place of science related to the breath, begins to take shape
  • Oxy.gen will offer the possibility, thanks to an educational path developed in 12 stages, to immerse in the world of breath, to understand what it is, how it works and what is the role of one of the most important actions of our human body.
  • Oxy.gen the structure continues to take shape.
  • A place where to know, learn and interact with all aspects of breathing: In Bresso works continue for the realization of Oxygen, the pavilion in the shape of air bubble.
  • Step by step, here is the soul of the Oxy.gen air bubble, next to KoA', Kitchen Open Air, the corporate restaurant that every day welcomes researchers, employees and managers of the Open Zone scientific campus.

A MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE

With the new version, a large internal, unique and multifaceted space was created; an ever-changing space thanks to videos, lights, projections and installations placed on mobile carts. Even the natural light, which filters the structure with a zenithal feel, can be adjusted to constantly change perceptions and the purpose of the internal space.

  • Daily Lab layout
  • Conference Lab Layout
  • Bio Lab Layout
  • Projection screens and large storage unit
DETAILS OF INNER SPACE
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The division of a single setting enables versatile use of the space depending on requirements. There are numerous possible configurations. A public services area which includes toilets, a store and a technical area, separates the open entrance area creating a “fifth expository” which is over three meters in height. The use of large pieces of furniture bestows the necessary flexibility, the light and natural materials characterize this “gym” for the body and mind.