Lugano also has its Flat Iron
It has a famous precursor in New York, the Flat Iron in Lugano (in the Viganello district), which is inspired by design by one of the symbols of the Big Apple, which stands at the intersection of 23rd street, 5th Avenue and Broadway .
With its 90 meters high and 22 floors, the New York Flatiron Building was conceived by architect Daniel Burnham over a hundred years ago, to actually fill an area with a curious triangular shape.
A construction with a steel frame that was able to distinguish itself from the other buildings precisely for the characteristics of its architecture: a three-sided tower which, at the tip in its narrowest part, had a walkable surface of just 2 meters, so as to look like a gigantic iron, “Flatiron” in fact. A work with an original architectural solution that aroused a lot of uproar at the time, so much so that the project was baptized “the madness of Burnham”.
The construction was completed in just one year and the Fuller Building – this was the original name of the skyscraper, from the company that commissioned its construction (Fuller Construction & Co.) – was immediately renamed with its nickname, Flatiron .
Since 1902 (when it was finished) its reputation has never waned and several prestigious companies have chosen this location to locate their offices.
A version adapted to the territory
It is precisely the charisma of this symbol of New York – one of the most loved and photographed buildings – that inspired the Benzi Group to re-propose one of its facsimiles in Lugano, adapting it to the triangular plan and with the proper proportions for the site on which it stands.
It is a building with six residential floors and a panoramic green terrace overlooking the lake in the Viganello district, between via al Lido and via Muggina: in total, 18 apartments of different sizes (from 1.5 to 3.5 rooms).
The silhouette of the building is sinuous and elegant and its curved lines recall the shapes of nature, the sun and the moon, distinguishing itself from the rational and geometric canons of other nearby modern buildings.
The glass facade was made with the latest generation of metals and offers effective solar protection thanks to an intelligent weather station that detects temperatures and automatically adjusts the shading according to individual needs. A photovoltaic system was installed on the roof which minimizes the energy consumption of the building (also equipped with a cooling system), with thermal insulation of all surfaces.
Latest generation technologies and interior design with attention to the smallest details – making use of the best brands of kitchens, bathroom furniture and prestigious coatings – make the Flat Iron Viganello apartments of the highest living standing.
