J. Walter Thompson / Italian Headquarters


J Walter Thompson / Italian Headquarters
Milan, Italy


This restructuring of a 19th century mill provided 3000 square meters of office space for the multinational advertising giant J. Walter Thompson. The existing industrial building was constructed in two main bodies, heterogeneous in their functional, morphological and spatial qualities. These differences were accentuated in the division of the functions inherent in the experimental structure of client. Material choices, colors and spatial divisions were all used to fit the client’s necessities and desires to those of the original building.

Location: Milan, Italy
Client: J Walter Thompson
Size: 3,000 sq.m
Year: 1999