Green Kilometer

The project for the new public park in Mulazzano creates a unique urban space that is both inclusive and safe, a protected yet permeable place where the community can nurture a shared sense of belonging.

A network of pedestrian paths weaves through the previously uninhabited basin, generating a vibrant and dynamic movement grid, a circulatory system of trails enabling passage in all directions. These walkways spiral into looping circuits that carve out a constellation of bubble-like surfaces on the ground. Within these defined areas, various facilities support play, leisure, physical activity, relaxation, and personal well-being.

Inside the park, visitors will find table tennis spots, stations for checkers and chess, an open-air gym for wokout, a beach volleyball and soccer tennis court, sun loungers facing south, hammocks for shaded relaxation, circular seating around trees, linear benches for observing and conversing, sand courts for bocce, grassy hills for gentle climbing or rest, outdoor lounges with armchairs, tables, and colorful metal parasols, poufs made of pigmented high-performance concrete, a circular plaza for public events, and a small forest of metal stems designed to support sunshade sails and sparkling lights.

Natural materials and grass-covered surfaces make the park a living, breathing space. Among green plains and hills, over 300 trees and shrubs create a striking artificial landscape where native and non-native species form a strategic alliance, mutually protecting each other against climate change.

The park’s permeable paths and equipped areas help recharge the underground aquifers with rainwater. All irrigation water for the trees is drawn directly from underground via a water-extraction well, eliminating the use of potable water. A surface retention basin collects excess rainwater during heavy downpours, protecting the gravel paths from waterlogging while allowing gradual infiltration back into the ground.

Smart lighting detects the presence of visitors and adjusts brightness accordingly, optimizing energy use and preventing waste.