Roentgen Building

The Roentgen Building (Italian: Edificio Roentgen) is an office building on the Bocconi University campus in Milan, Italy.

Roentgen Building
Edificio Roentgen (Italian)
Roentgen Building in Milan
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General information
LocationMilan, Italy
Coordinates45°27′02.7″N 9°11′16.4″E
Design and construction
Architect(s)Grafton Architects

History

The building, ultimated in 2008, was designed by Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell's Grafton Architects, winners of a contest purposefully organized in 2001, as a new office building for Bocconi University. The building received the World Building of the Year 2008 award.[1]

Description

The exterior of the building is monumental and fortress-like, being almost windowless.

See also

References

  1. "Grafton Architects - Università Bocconi a Milano". Inexhibit. Retrieved 2020-09-17.

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