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Day 1

Texture - photo M.Carmen Lanteri
Texture - photo M.Carmen Lanteri

Arrive in the city and check in to the five star Art + Tech Lingotto Hotel (Renzo Piano, 2003).
Meet with guide for walk exploring the Atrium (Giugiaro Architettura, 2004), the new square of XVIII Dicembre and Underground station (Bernard Kohn, 2006).
Continue on to the archeological Park (Isolarchitetti, G. Durbiano, L. Reinerio, 2005) and the Clothing Pavillion at Porta Palazzo (Massimiliano Fuksas, 2005).
Transfer towards the area of the Spina 3 built for the 2006 Winter Olympics looking on to the Dora Commercial Area (Studio Granma, A. Zublena, 2005), Ex Savigliano (Studio Granma, 2007), Environment Park (E. Ambasz, B. Camerana, G. Durbiano, L. Reinerio, S. Seita, 2005), the Church of Santo Volto (Mario Botta, 2006), the Michelin and Vitali Media Village (Jean Pierre Buffi, 2005).
Continue towards the Italgas Media Village (Atc Project, 2005), the building site of Humanistic Faculties (Foster, Giugiaro, Camerana, expected opening 2009), the School of Biotecnology (Luciano Pia, 2006), the Hotel AC (Negozio Blu, Studio Chiarugi, 2005). Return to the Lingotto, ex fiat factory and tour of the roof containing the Agnelli Art Gallery and the testing grounds where the vehicles were originally tested. Tour of the Lingotto Auditorium, the shopping centre the Oval (Hok, Studio Zoppini, 2005), the building site of the new skyscraper for the Piedmont region offices (Masssimiliano Fuksas, expected 2010) and lastly, Palazzo a Vela (Gae Aulenti, 2005). Return to hotel for free time and walk over to the nearby Eataly, post industrial building transformed into food halls covering Italian food products from all over the country.


Day 2

Promenade and large arc - photo Simona Nasi
Promenade and large arc - photo Simona Nasi

Breakfast buffet at the hotel and leave for the Moi Olympic Village comprising Athletes Appartments (Camerana/Steidle/Diener & Diener/Derossi, various, 2005), The International Area (Albert Constantin, 2005), the promenade and large arch (Hugh Dutton, 2005), and then on to the ice skating rink in the Palazzo del ghiaccio Tazzoli (Studio Lee/De Ferrari Architetti, 2005), the Olympic Stadium (Stadium Service, G. and L. Cenna, 2005), PalaOlimpico and the Olympic Square (Arata Isozaki/ Pierpaolo Maggiora, 2005).
Transfer to the Spina 1 area for the communal areas like the Largo Orbassano (with sculpture by Kirkeby), the Spina Centrale Avenue (Gregotti Associati, 2001, with sculptures by Merz and Penone ), the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation (Claudio Silvestrin, 2002).
The tour moves on to the Spina 2, area currently being developed with buildings for the Turin Politecnic Cittadella Politecnica (Gregotti Associati, Studio Valle, expected opening 2010), Officine Grandi Riparazioni (Baietto/ Battiato/ Bianco, expected opening, 2011), Politecnic Media Village (Stefano Seita/Garboli Conicos, 2005).
The late afternoon will be dedicated to visiting the following building sites: Turin Cultural Centre (Mario Bellini, expected opening 2011), the new Porta Susa station (Arep/ Dascia/ Magnaghi, expected 2010), Intesa Sanpaolo Skyscraper (Renzo Piano, 2010).
Dinner at the trendy restaurant complex AB+ and return to hotel.

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