Keep it, then open it
The existing headquarters remains, while new program blocks, a central piazza, planted edges, public uses, and visible energy systems connect the site more directly to Alba.
Work
EGEA Headquarters
Competition proposal opening EGEA's headquarters in Alba as a public energy campus with offices, a central piazza, PV roofs, green surfaces, and an educational museum. Selected as the best project by the EGEA CEO and jury.
Stage
Opening the headquarters to Alba.
The competition proposal reorganizes EGEA's closed headquarters as a public energy campus with a plaza, new offices, an open-air museum, PV roofs, green surfaces, and a water boundary. The EGEA CEO and jury selected it as the best project.
A shared ground floor
The lobby, cafe, meeting rooms, childcare, museum, and event spaces create a ground floor used by both the company and the city. The piazza marks the transition between them.
Energy made visible
PV panels and green roofs become part of the campus image. The open-air energy museum turns energy production into a public learning space.
Selected by the jury
The EGEA CEO and jury selected the project as the best proposal.
Backstage
How we worked with a real brief.
Through the Politecnico di Torino Challenges format, we visited the site, met EGEA representatives each week, worked with energy engineering, and presented to a final CEO jury. The architecture and energy strategy had to develop together.
We moved tools at the right time
We used SketchUp for fast early studies, then moved to Revit once the program, volumes, and site strategy settled. Plans, axonometrics, and sections then came from one coordinated model.
We designed energy and space together
PV coverage, Polysun orientation checks, storage logic, and self-consumption calculations affected the roofs, building heights, and museum program alongside the spatial decisions.
We learned EGEA's language
Weekly reviews pushed us to explain architectural ideas through energy and business terms. The brand, stakeholder map, and communication strategy therefore became part of the submission.