1979-1981 | Turin city Colorproject

Elaborated for the Regulator Plan of Color of the commune of Turin: historic center. The historic denotation of color for this house was grey. It has been selected a dark grey, like the stone of the portal, for the lower part of the façade, a clearer and warmer grey for the upper one. The leanings elements were painted with a grey brighter and warmer, as illuminated by sun, the frame of the windows with a grey even clearer and brighter, further cleared for windows themselves. The house seems illuminated by sun even if it is not.
Colourist. Coluore and Coordination: Jorrit Tornquist
In collaborazione con l’architetto Brino (1979) e gli architetti Sacchi e Zanetta (1980).

a-Corso Massimo D'Azeglio ang. Corso Dante

The colors of the sides the balconies the reliefs and locks has the colour of the travertin foundations .The lighter and darker grey green colour makes the left side look illuminated.
foto Arch. Tagliasachi

b-Corso Principe Oddone n. 14

The colours of the relifs and backgrounds,based on the colours of the Luserna stone have been brightend upwards to help attenuate the visual impact of the higher elevations and to keep stable the perception of the original building.
Photo Arch. Tagliasachi
“In the case of historical buildings ,an eventual new floor could be built and be coloured with halved contrasts in respect of the original building,so to appear more light ,and influece the less as possible the historic parts in their proportions and let the more recent part present itself in a way not to disrupt the harmony of the whole.”
Cit. Luce.Colore, Jorrit Tornquist ,Hoepli, 1980, Milano

c-Quartiere I.A.C.P in Corso Undici Febbraio
ang. Via Fiocchetto

As a sign of distinction the frontal parts are darkened.
foto Arch. Tagliasachi

d-Primary school, Leone Fontanain
Via Buniva n. 17 e n. 19.

The colors brighten going up and take in account the legacy of styles(real and fake stone materials and copied to ashlar relifes)and of the architectural characteristics,they evidence the building in the surroundings.

e- Quartiere I.A.C.P in Via Romolo Gessi n. 4

A game of light and shadow between the facade and the frontiespiece.
foto Arch. Tagliasachi

f-Edificio industriale, Via Mombasiglio ang. Via Mombarcaro

A game of light and shadow between the facade and the frontiespiece

g-Building in via Giolitti 5.

The historic denotation of color for this house was grey. It has been selected a dark grey, like the stone of the portal, for the lower part of the façade, a clearer and warmer grey for the upper one. The leanings elements were painted with a grey brighter and warmer, as illuminated by sun, the frame of the windows with a grey even clearer and brighter, further cleared for windows themselves. The house seems illuminated by sun even if it is not.

h-Chemiotherapy institute di Via Crescentino n. 25.

The three shades of grey brighten the facade and create a play of light and shadows on the bow window.The shell and the undercornice are in “company” colours.