Collegio Papio – New Canteen and Borromean Garden

Contemporary building, Visit upon registration

New Canteen by Giraudi Radczuweit Architects, 2011–2021; restoration of the Borromean garden by Dionea SA / Giraudi Radczuweit Architects / Eng. S. Pawlowsky, 2021–2024

The project for the new canteen arose from the need to expand Collegio Papio, within a monumental complex on the edge of Ascona’s historic centre.

The new function occupies a residual space that had become obsolete over time: a void between stone walls with an unusual geometric form, suited to accommodating a communal space beside the historic garden. The void is covered, respecting the existing perimeter, and becomes a solid volume.

The project is primarily conceived as the development of a fifth façade: a series of inclined planes alternating between transparency and opacity. The roof is composed of a sequence of triangular volumes that vary in size according to the wedge-shaped form of the site, harmonising with the roofs of the historic centre and the surrounding landscape, while quietly extending the interior space.

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Visiting hours

Sunday October 25th
15:00 – 16:30
Guided tour by Arch. Sandra Giraudi and Ing. Pippo Gianoni
Registration is mandatoryThere are still 12 places available, log in and register

Guided tour of the historic garden and the new Canteen at Collegio Papio with Arch. Giraudi and Ing. Gianoni. Participants will be divided into two groups, departing simultaneously from the cloister and following two different routes before switching. Both groups will therefore visit the historic garden and the Canteen.

Address

Via delle Cappelle 1
6612 Ascona

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Public transportation

From Locarno FFS railway station:

Bus no. 1 towards Losone, Sottochiesa, from Locarno, Piazza Stazione, platform C; get off at Ascona, Centro, followed by an approximately 3-minute walk (250 m).

Bus no. 316 towards Brissago, Cò di Campo, from platform A; get off at Ascona, Via Medere, followed by an approximately 12-minute walk (900 m).

Link

http://www.collegiopapio.ch/