Percorsi in Ceramica 53
The examples presented in this issue of Percorsi demonstrate the presence of Casalgrande Padana in this global tale, one that is told by contemporary subway stations in both Italian and international cities, projecting into the future while sometimes reinterpreting the past. This is the case of the Colosseo station on Rome Line C, which won first prize in the “large surfaces and façade cladding” category at the latest Casalgrande Padana Grand Prix, whose proceedings we document in the new Auditorium, part of the expansion of our headquarters. The Colosseo station combines its function as part of a public transport line crossing the historic center of the capital with opportunities to explore the archaeological history and urban development of the site, through the exhibition of artifacts discovered during excavations (which, for the first time, reached a depth of 43 meters). It also experiments with multimedia techniques and innovative ways of narrating the city to a broad public, achieving great success. The issue concludes with the presentation of the new “Pebbles” collection, part of the “Elements” system. A carefully calibrated material and colour palette with various finishes, including threedimensional ones, creates a coordinated system of surfaces of different sizes, where the materiality of concrete is enriched by a varied grain of pebbles, fragments embedded in the slabs to emphasize a diversity of tones and textures. To this recent project for Rome are added, in this issue of Percorsi, the Underground Line station in Aschaffenburg in Germany, the South Shore stations of the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) in Montréal, Canada and the two Fontana and Monte Po stations of the Catania metro line. These are projects in which the leading role of Casalgrande Padana products emerges in various ways. “Saxum,” on the other hand, continues the exploration of natural stone reinterpretation, focusing on its inherent imperfections, highlighted through a three-dimensional surface processing that enhances its veining, porosity and materiality. These new collections are offered in a range of formats and finishes, designed to support the creative freedom of every designer.
The examples presented in this issue of Percorsi demonstrate the presence of Casalgrande Padana in this global tale, one that is told by contemporary subway stations in both Italian and international cities, projecting into the future while sometimes reinterpreting the past. This is the case of the Colosseo station on Rome Line C, which won first prize in the “large surfaces and façade cladding” category at the latest Casalgrande Padana Grand Prix, whose proceedings we document in the new Auditorium, part of the expansion of our headquarters. The Colosseo station combines its function as part of a public transport line crossing the historic center of the capital with opportunities to explore the archaeological history and urban development of the site, through the exhibition of artifacts discovered during excavations (which, for the first time, reached a depth of 43 meters). It also experiments with multimedia techniques and innovative ways of narrating the city to a broad public, achieving great success. The issue concludes with the presentation of the new “Pebbles” collection, part of the “Elements” system. A carefully calibrated material and colour palette with various finishes, including threedimensional ones, creates a coordinated system of surfaces of different sizes, where the materiality of concrete is enriched by a varied grain of pebbles, fragments embedded in the slabs to emphasize a diversity of tones and textures. To this recent project for Rome are added, in this issue of Percorsi, the Underground Line station in Aschaffenburg in Germany, the South Shore stations of the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) in Montréal, Canada and the two Fontana and Monte Po stations of the Catania metro line. These are projects in which the leading role of Casalgrande Padana products emerges in various ways. “Saxum,” on the other hand, continues the exploration of natural stone reinterpretation, focusing on its inherent imperfections, highlighted through a three-dimensional surface processing that enhances its veining, porosity and materiality. These new collections are offered in a range of formats and finishes, designed to support the creative freedom of every designer.