REDO SGR S.p.A.
BIM
Cost & Value Engineering
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Executive design
Commercial Buildings, Residential
41.430.000 €
35.600 Mq
2017 – 2022
Milano
Special mention at IN/ARCHITETTURA 2023 awards
“Redevelopment of existing buildings”
5 Square
The project consists in the overhaul of 5 derelict buildings in the southern outskirts of Milan in order to turn them into 500 accommodations, as well as a counseling facility, an outpatient clinic, a kindergarten, some shopping areas, green spaces, a playground and fitness area.


We planned several green and meetup areas to foster healthy lifestyle and social integration in the neighborhood and avoid dormitory buildings in the suburb as much as possible.
Adopting BIM methodology was instrumental for the success of the project, as it enabled more efficient interdisciplinary management with negligible disturbance. The entire project relies on modeling that took into consideration the operational stages since the first sketches, and we produced 24 federated models, about 500,000 objects and 10,000,000 data processed.
Undoubtedly, the initiative’s trump card was the opportunity to lead and assist the designer Barreca & Lavarra since the concept stage.
We could channel design and financial strategies in the right direction from the very start, gaining an advantage on the timing and organization.
The existing structures were preserved to keep a conservative approach and on some occasions, we planned to raise the building.
The entire area features a shared underground floor for all buildings with storage units, garages and electric charging stations.




