WAU Acrhitetti was commissioned for the co-design and operational management, as well as the safety coordination during the execution phase, of the refurbishment of the main entrance hall in the main headquarters of the Bank of Italy in Turin. In a broader sense, the area on which the work was carried out belongs within the Historic Headquarters building, in the central and commercial area of the city. More precisely, it is located at one end of the polygon between the Castello, Solferino, San Carlo and Carlo Emanuele II squares.

The distinctive architecture of the building reveals the transformations it has undergone over the centuries, over the course of which it has been the scene of events related to the history of the Savoy capital. The purpose of this refunctionalization intervention focused on the one hand on the creation of a new entrance compartment for security and energy conservation reasons, the addition of fixed furniture for a new reception desk, and the subsequent restoration of the pre-existing flooring and surfaces in the surrounding aulic historical context.

On account of the historical value as a Cultural Asset of the object of transformation, this intervention has involved from its technical point of view a very strong coordination between the components of the structural, technical and architectural design in order to ensure the best results in terms of aesthetics of visual and material compatibility for the newly introduced elements. With the installation of the new entrance bay, the intention is to achieve not only the goals of improving the usability of the building, but also the architectural enhancement of the entrance hall.

Through the combination of transparent elements and restricted blind portions manufactured with materials consistent with the existing state from a textural and chromatic point of view, the aim is in fact to pursue visual continuity between the interior and exterior space, and to enhance the setting affected by the intervention, making it recognizable in its entirety and in the complexity of the architectural details that characterize it.