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Metalco presents BAIA PARKLET by LUCA NICHETTO

Baia Parklet: a refuge from hectic city life

Born in San Francisco as a hybrid between a public park and a parking area, parklets have become an urban response to spaces left out of use.

Baia is a modular system of platforms that redefines the very concept of parklet: it comes from the suggestion of creating an inlet on the edge of the city streets. Moving away from the temporary aesthetics of urban furniture, focusing on the habits and needs of life in the city, Baia offers a series of functional elements to create areas capable of transmitting a warm and welcoming feeling, integrated with the surrounding landscape.

Thus Baia becomes an oasis of relaxation where you can land to find some quiet at the frenetic pace of everyday life. The platform, made up of a rectangular metal structure paved with concrete plates or covered in WPC, becomes the starting point for developing the entire project: the base for combining multipurpose elements characterized by the combination of organic and rigorous shapes, where the material aspect becomes fundamental. The cylindrical metal columns, invisibly anchored to the floor, become the support for tables of different sizes and UHPC benches. The seats, with a surprisingly light and harmonious appearance, are available in different versions and various lengths and heights.

Baia becomes synonymous with aggregation, sociability, experiences tailored to the person: a safe place in which to meet, share aspirations and fully experience the city and its spaces. This is why it must also be a protected and comfortable place: the tall umbrellas that stand out above the tables serve this purpose. True icons of the collection, they offer shelter and illumination through their illuminated cover. The addition of bicycle racks and planters enriches the feature system while metal railings frame the area and provide protection and privacy.

BAIA PARKLET by LUCA NICHETTO

Details

  • Via della Fornace, 44, 31023 Resana TV, Italy
  • Metalco