Heritage site in Turin featuring contemporary glazed interventions.
Cavallerizza Reale Torino is set to become Turin’s new cultural hub, situated within the historic Cavallerizza Reale complex dating back to around 1740. Eckersley O’Callaghan has been tasked with engineering the facades for this project, which involves renovating two existing buildings, Ala del Mosca and Le Pagliere. The aim is to enhance the existing architecture without altering its original characteristics.
The design for the Ala del Mosca involves installing large, glazed facades with brass frames in correspondence of the building’s arches on the ground floor. Additionally, there is a new fully glazed double-height, semicircular volume at the main entrance, along with the addition of new dormer volumes characterised by glazed facades and opaque bronze facades.
While the design for Le Pagliere includes a new full-height 16m stick curtain wall, glazed arches, a large glazed rooflight at the central body of the building, and bespoke bronxe facades in copper with a bronze effect.
We have provided facade engineering services for the Progetto Definitivo (Stage 3 equivalent) and the Progetto Esecutivo (Stage 4 equivalent) design. This includes detailing complex interfaces and custom facade solutions, conducting structural calculations for glass and framing, analysing thermal and condensation risks, coordinating with global design teams, and providing cost analysis support for facade-related items.
Both buildings are characterised by stringent Fire requirements. Eckersley O’Callaghan assisted the design team in investigating several framing and glazing options to achieve the fire rating performance required for the facade.
© Eckersley O’Callaghan 2025
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