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The new Istat Headquarters<\/span> is not simply an office building: it is the architectural translation of a complex institutional identity that is both rigorous and open to change. An urban and systemic project,<\/span> designed to give back to the city a part of Rome that is now degraded and to offer workers and citizens a new public landscape to inhabit.<\/p>\n<\/div>

The concept is based on the duality that defines Istat itself: the precision of statistical science on the one hand, its ability to read and interpret the changing society on the other.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n \n \n Location<\/span>\n Rome, Italy<\/span>\n \n Year<\/span>\n 2018 <\/span>\n Area<\/span>\n 38.000 m\u00b2<\/span>\n\n Client<\/span>\n ISTAT <\/span> \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Matrix and sequence: the mathematical dimension<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Statistical logic – collection, processing, variation – is translated into architecture through the idea of matrix. Similar geometric modules, repeated and slightly varied, build a rich urban texture that meets Istat’s organizational needs without sacrificing complexity. Order and rhythm as a form of expression.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Openness and embrace: the civic dimension<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Solids and Voids, Urban Osmosis<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The rigor of the sequence is overlaid with a dynamic and inclusive layout. The cut that opens toward the square, the volumes that face it in an embracing gesture, the interior courtyards and gardens: everything builds an idea of urban community. The venue does not close in on its function, but offers itself to the city.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

The relationship between architectural volumes and open spaces is fluid and osmotic. The unity of the complex arises from the summation of multiple parts: not a monolith, but a system in which each element contributes to defining the whole. A grammar that rejects the exclusionary monumentality of many institutional headquarters.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The landscape dimension is not decorative: it is structural. The public spaces generated by the sequence of courtyards, gardens, and squares become a social infrastructure for workers and the neighborhood. A rich and informal environment that balances distributive efficiency with authentic environmental quality.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A landmark for Rome and for the future<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The project is designed to become a recognizable reference at the urban and international scale-a symbol capable of expressing the vision of an institution that not only collects data, but also helps define the country’s collective identity.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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