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Gazoline Petrol Station

This is a project by Damilano Studio Architects and it is located at Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy. Project's program: Petrol station. There are eighteen images for Gazoline Petrol Station.

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Project details

Project name: Gazoline Petrol Station
Location: Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy
Program: Petrol station
Area: Surface Area: 3,800 m2 • Building Area: 400 sm2
Year: Completion: 2011
Client: Centro calor
Project by: Damilano Studio Architects
Team: Principal Architect: Duilio Damilano • Collaborator: Alberto Pascale

Project images

Designer's statement

The design of a service station is a strong reference to the idea of travel, short or long-distance routes interrupted only by a few stops and then back on the road.

A break for refueling, or just to stretch a bit 'legs before continuing his journey.

With the same continuity, the service station is separated from the asphalt like a ribbon of road with the engine and wrapping around itself, creating a temporary volume to accommodate the traveler.

The tape then sink back into the ground to continue to other destinations.

The architecture of the service station, as usually conceived as a mere support function, thus acquires a shape.

The architecture, static by definition, becomes closely linked to the concept of continuous flow that envelops and becomes the urban landscape without interruption.

The shell reinforced concrete, cast in special molds fluidized is closed by glass walls.

Are distributed within the office manager and a self-service, separate bathrooms from the block in central position. On the rear elevation red steel block is detached from the body and a wolf howling, illuminated at night, draws attention to the urgent needs

The design of a service station is a strong reference to the idea of travel, short or long-distance routes interrupted only by a few stops and then back on the road.