Montedoria building by Giò Ponti

Cliente: Botta S.p.a.

Location: Milano

Prodotto: Doria 6x19 cm 3D in stoneware

MG 0777 Sito
IMG 7017

Built by Ponti in 1971, Palazzo Montedoria is in two asymmetrical parts and is clad with green tiles in 6×19 cm size, with a smooth bevelled surface. Installed at random, they generate extraordinary effects with reflected light, intensified by the flush glazing in the facade, which reflects the sky.
Work was undertaken to conserve the building’s external facade.

For this project, Teamwork took care of the reproduction of the new porcelain stoneware tiles, which can be perfectly combined with the existing ones. 4 types of surface were reproduced: relief, low-relief, with a mix of high and low relief and flat. One of the aims of the restoration work was to reuse as many of the original tiles as possible, only replacing the damaged ones. This meant we had to work with great precision to come up with the right shades which would fit perfectly into the overall look of the large facade, especially in the zones where wider areas had to be replaced.

For this reason, the special glazes used even reproduce the effect of erosion caused by atmospheric agents over the years Furthermore, the new tiles were made with artisan techniques, in order to make the product uneven both in terms of surface effects and in the size of the pieces.

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COLOUR
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green
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blue
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white
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cream
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grey
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yellow/orange/gold
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pink
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pink
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bronze
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bronze