OBR Open Building Research
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In 2000, Paolo Brescia and Tommaso Principi established the collective OBR to investigate new approaches to contemporary living by creating a design network connecting Milan, London, and New York. After working with Renzo Piano, Paolo and Tommaso directed OBR's research toward integrating artifice and nature, creating sensitive architecture in perpetual evolution, and stimulating interaction between people and their environment.[1]
The OBR team develops its design practice through public and private social programs, using architecture to promote community spirit and individual identity. Today, the OBR group collaborates with multidisciplinary contributors and institutions including Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, Aalto University, the Academy of Architecture of Mumbai, and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.
Notable OBR projects include the Pythagoras Museum, the New Galleria Sabauda in Turin, the Milanofiori Residential Complex, the Children's Hospital in Parma, Galliera Hospital in Genoa, the Lido of Genoa, Ex Cinema Roma, and the Triennale di Milano Terrace.[2]
Current projects under construction include the Lehariya Cluster in Jaipur, the Jafza Traders Market in Dubai, and the Multiuse Complex Ahmad Qasir in Tehran.
OBR's work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, the Royal Institute of British Architects in London, the Bienal de Arquitetura of Brasília, MAXXI in Rome, and the Triennale di Milano.
The firm has received numerous awards including:
The AR Award for Emerging Architecture at RIBA
Plusform Under 40
Urbanpromo at the 11th Venice Biennale
Honorable mention for the Medaglia d'Oro all'Architettura Italiana
Europe 40 Under 40 in Madrid
Leaf Award overall winner in London
WAN Residential Award
Building Healthcare Award
Inarch Award for Italian Architecture
The American Architecture Prize in New York
Since 2004, OBR has aligned its design parameters with LEED environmental standards, and became a partner of the GBC (Green Building Council) in 2009.[3]
Biography
[edit]Paolo Brescia
[edit]Paolo Brescia was born in Chiavari on 6 July 1970. He earned his architecture degree from Politecnico di Milano in 1996 and began collaborating with Renzo Piano Building Workshop in 1998. In 2000, he co-founded OBR Open Building Research with Tommaso Principi.
He has served as a visiting professor at numerous institutions including:
Università degli Studi di Genova
Politecnico di Milano
Università di Trieste
Luiss
Sapienza Università di Roma
Kent State University
Mendrisio Academy of Architecture
Aalto University, Helsinki
Academy of Architecture, Mumbai
From 2004 to 2005, he was a professor at Politecnico di Milano's Faculty of Industrial Design.[4]
Tommaso Principi
[edit]Tommaso Principi was born in Florence on 20 May 1970. After studying Civil Engineering at Università degli Studi di Bologna, he earned his architecture degree from Università degli Studi di Genova in 1999, having worked with Renzo Piano Building Workshop during his studies. He co-founded OBR with Paolo Brescia in 2000.
His academic appointments include:
Università degli Studi di Genova
Politecnico di Milano
Sapienza Università di Roma
Università degli Studi di Bologna
Università di Messina
Kent State University
In 2007, he coordinated the International Workshop ICAMP for the Sustainable Development of the Strait of Messina area.[4]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Borsa, Davide (2016-02-11). "Serendipitous design". Giornale dell'Architettura (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ Architects, Share (2017-07-18). "Paolo Brescia on Heritage and Future Expectations at SHARE Forum 2017". SHARE Architects. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
- ^ "Green Building Council Italia".
- ^ a b "OBR Open Building Research, Paolo Brescia, Tommaso Principi, OBR Architetti Associati". Obr.eu. Retrieved 2012-02-23.