The Faculty of Law in the campus situated on the Montilivi hill above the city rises from a pyramidal pedestal, and compared to the neighboring faculties, its mass is monumentally serious. The solid body of the building, clad in stone slabs, very reluctantly reveals its inner world to passersby. Primarily due to the sun and overheating, the interior spaces are illuminated indirectly by the atrium. Lecture halls and clusters of offices emerge from the pyramidal base, creating a monumental composition. The absence of classic window openings and other elements, based on which the scale of the building can be perceived, evokes a monumental impression of the house in photographs, which, in reality, is unexpectedly inviting.
The Miesian material palette (stone, glass, steel) is developed in the interior into a Miesian flowing space of the vestibule, hall, atriums, and connecting spaces. The vertical openings of the common areas are generous and captivating. The masterful play with light makes the interior space a pleasant place for study and concentration. This was well evident in both the staff and students.
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