Our mill: the new home of the Banca Sella Business University

“The meeting on digital economy held few days ago has opened publicly the Business University of Gruppo Banca Sella, housed in the former woolen mill Maurizio Sella. The former factory, located on the left bank of the river Cervo, spread over an area of ​​about 24 thousand square meters between the two bridges of Chiavazza and of Maddalena. The whole estate is a «cultural heritage», and is protected by the Board of Cultural Heritage Buildings of Piemonte. The part of the complex restored ad hoc for internal training is spread over a total space of 2,590 square meters and includes six training rooms, separated by changeable partitions that can be moved to obtain rooms of different sizes depending on the requirements, an assembly hall, the training offices of Gruppo Banca Sella, the technical rooms and service and technological stations, as well as a multipurpose hall that can accommodate up to 150 guests”.

(excerpt from the journal “Il giornale del Piemonte”, April 8th 2012)

The restoration was the result of a long process of studies carried out by ARCHICURA, and led to a project of extreme respect of the wonderful existing parts. Within the complex was also restored the so-called “Garden of Factories” converted to parking but that includes a green area designed in dialogue with the surrounding landscape of about 3,900 square meters. Of particular historical interest within the garden is also the restored ancient canal that adduced water derived from the river to the buildings and power station. ARCHICURA, with a close dialogue with the Client, has brought to life a symbolic element of the city, returning it in all its beauty.

Image by Barbara Corsico

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