Work begins on Bjarke Ingels Group’s (BIG’s) CityWave project in the Milan CityLife district. CityWave is a new generation office building restored to provide a sustainable and liveable environment that improves the quality of life. CityLife is a residential and commercial development district located on the site of Italy’s former trade-fair grounds. It has other towers designed by Zaha Hadid, Daniel Libeskind and Arati Isozaki. CityLife will be complete as the second-largest public park in the city with BIG’s CityWave.

The roof of the buildings along with the canopy is designed to be cladded with photovoltaic shingles. It makes CityWave one of the largest urban photovoltaic parks in Italy. A large green area, a system that collects and reuses the rainwater and the thermal use of underground water makes the building consume 45% less energy than a standard office building.
References
- Stouhi, D. (2021). Construction Begins on BIG’s CityWave Urban Regeneration Project in Milan. ArchDaily. Available at: https://www.archdaily.com/968261/construction-begins-on-bigs-citywave-urban-regeneration-project-in-milan [Accessed: 17 September 2021]
- (2021). Construction Begins on BIG’s CityWave; a Sustainable Office Building in Milan. arch2o. Available at: https://www.arch2o.com/construction-begins-on-bigs-citywave-a-sustainable-office-building-in-milan/ [Accessed: 17 September 2021]
- Crook, L. (2019). BIG reveals visuals of Gateway building for Milan’s CityLife district. Dezeen. Available at: https://www.dezeen.com/2019/12/05/big-the-portico-milan-citylife-district-architecture/ [Accessed: 17 September 2021]
