Piedmont Region Headquarters, Government skyscraper in Turin, Italy
The Piedmont Region Headquarters is a 209-metre skyscraper in Turin's Nizza Millefonti district, near the Lingotto complex. Designed by Massimiliano Fuksas, it has 42 floors above ground, 41 of them for offices, with a public hanging forest on the top level. Its facades are clad in vertical strips of glass panels and carry 1,000 m² of photovoltaic panels.
Construction began in 2011 on the site of a former Fiat Avio facility, with the project completing in October 2022 after encountering several technical challenges. The development transformed an abandoned industrial area into a regional government hub.
The building marks a shift away from conventional Italian administrative architecture toward contemporary design language. Its glass-clad facade and modern form have become part of how the city presents itself today.
The building sits in a modern commercial district and is visible from public spaces, but interior access is restricted to authorized personnel and official visitors. It remains accessible by public transport and functions primarily as a workspace for government staff.
During construction, 300 of the building's 3,600 windows required replacement, adding unexpected delays to the project timeline. This window installation challenge became one of the most notable technical hurdles faced during development.
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