SUSTAINABILITY AND LIGHT IN THE GREENERY OF VILLA CURIONI
The new nZEB nursery in Invorio by BIANCHETTIARCHITETTURA

On Saturday, 13 September 2025, in the presence of Regional Councillor Matteo Marnati and Andrea Crivelli, acting President of the Province, the Municipality of Invorio officially inaugurated its new nursery school.
The project was developed by a team comprising BIANCHETTIARCHITETTURA (lead firm – architectural design), Eng. Andrea Salvioni and Eng. Roberta Porrazzo (structures), P.I. Maurizio Tori (building services), and Geol. Fulvio Epifani (geological surveys and design).
Set within the grounds of Villa Curioni—an area subject to landscape and heritage protection—the new nursery is designed to sit respectfully within this valuable context: a compact form and low profile, a restrained material palette, and carefully calibrated openings toward the park minimise visual impact and enhance views of the greenery and existing historic fabric.
With over 400 square metres of floor area, the nursery can accommodate up to 30 children (6 infants and 24 toddlers).
Sustainability was a key driver. Thanks to the use of materials compliant with the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM), a highly insulated building envelope, and significant on-site renewable energy generation, the building achieves nZEB (nearly Zero Energy Building) performance.
Great care was also devoted to the internal layout and to user comfort. The building’s defining feature is its large glazed openings facing the outdoor green space, which ensure abundant natural daylight—consistently at least twice the minimum required by law in continuously occupied areas—and support wellbeing through a constant visual connection with nature.

PROJECT SHEET

Client
Municipality of Invorio

R.U.P. 
Architect Gennaro Rino Cimmino

Design
BIANCHETTIARCHITETTURA (Fabrizio Bianchetti and Gabriele Medina, associate architects) — Lead firm & architectural design
Eng. Andrea Salvioni, Eng. Roberta Porrazzo — Structural design
P.I. Maurizio Tori — Building services (MEP) design
Geol. Fulvio Epifani — Geological surveys and design

Site Supervision
Architect Gabriele Medina (BIANCHETTIARCHITETTURA) — Site supervisor
Eng. Andrea Salvioni, Eng. Roberta Porrazzo — Structural works supervision
P.I. Maurizio Tori — MEP works supervision
P.I. Roberto Storti — Consultant for MEP works supervision

Contractor
Fiammengo Federico S.r.l.

Contract value
€974,965.24