ECÒL

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Vaiano
ECÒL

ECÒL è uno studio di architettura fondato nel 2015 e diretto da Emanuele Barili e Olivia Gori.

ECÒL was founded in the summer of 2016 by Emanuele Barili, Cosimo Balestri, Olivia Gori and Lorenzo Perri as a platform for architecture and research, an itinerant office based in Prato, Florence and London. We define pure geometry as an accomplished architectural gesture, as an immediate spatial producer. Looking for a new iconography still rich of symbolism, we use geometry as a tool to address

intuitively human actions and to trigger spontaneous social engagement. Working towards fading the line between architectural practice and theory we believe in an inclusive approach seeking collaborations in multiple fields. ECOL’s work extends from International competitions to local interventions at the smaller scale.

26/03/2026

Last week we had the pleasure of giving a lecture at AHO – the Oslo School of Architecture and Design.

It was an inspiring opportunity to engage with such an incredible community and place of study and research.

Thank you to , the Norwegian Association of Landscape Architects , and to and for the invitation.

We also thank for sponsoring the event.

We are grateful for the conversations, the openness, and the energy we encountered throughout our time in Oslo :)

09/12/2025

PIAZZA GALILEI

Vaiano

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PANDA LOVE

05/12/2025

PIAZZA GALILEI

Vaiano

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La nuova superficie pavimentata, che riconnette l’asse pedonale proveniente da sud con l’area della Badia attraverso via Suor Luisa, segna il passaggio da un luogo dominato dal traffico veicolare a uno spazio aperto e sicuro. Il dislivello tra carreggiata e piazza è stato ricomposto lungo il margine della strada, restituendo al centro urbano un piano continuo e accessibile, libero da barriere architettoniche.

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The new paved surface, which reconnects the pedestrian axis coming from the south with the Badia area via Suor Luisa Street, marks the transition from a space dominated by vehicle traffic to an open and safe public area. The difference in level between the roadway and the square has been reconfigured along the street edge, giving the town center a continuous and accessible surface, free from architectural barriers.

03/12/2025

PIAZZA GALILEI
Vaiano

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01/12/2025

PIAZZA GALILEI
Vaiano

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La riqualificazione di via Braga e di Piazza Galilei restituisce a Vaiano un luogo di incontro e socialità, ripensando un’area che storicamente aveva già svolto questa funzione. L’intervento amplia le superfici pedonali, ricuce la trama dei percorsi e valorizza la presenza del verde, offrendo alla comunità uno spazio centrale capace di accogliere eventi e manifestazioni e di rafforzare l’identità collettiva.

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The redevelopment of Via Braga and Piazza Galilei restores a place for gathering and social life in Vaiano, reimagining an area that historically had already served this function. The intervention expands pedestrian surfaces, reconnects the network of pathways, and enhances the presence of greenery, offering the community a central space able to host events and activities while strengthening collective identity.

12/09/2025

BONZA!

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BONZA! is a sequence of spaces designed and built between 2024 and 2025. A former industrial warehouse in Prato, reimagined as a place for leisure and conviviality.

The spatial organization follows the division into four bays, established by three reinforced concrete frames. To maximize flexibility, the project introduces light and movable partitions between the bays, allowing for multiple configurations. The beam-column frames, with their textured rough finish, create a visual rhythm that contrasts with the smoother wall surfaces. These walls are not only architectural elements but also active programmatic supports, functioning as bike racks, coat hangers, storage units, kitchen walls, shelving, record holders, and seating.

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BONZA! è una sequenza di spazi progettati e realizzati tra il 2024 e il 2025. Un ex capannone industriale di Prato recuperato e progettato come luogo di svago e convivialità.

L’organizzazione degli spazi segue la suddivisione in quattro campate, definite da tre telai in cemento armato. Per massimizzare la flessibilità, il progetto introduce partizioni leggere e mobili tra le campate, consentendo configurazioni multiple. I telai trave-colonna, caratterizzati da una finitura ruvida e materica, scandiscono il ritmo dello spazio in contrasto con le superfici più lisce delle pareti. Queste ultime non sono solo elementi architettonici, ma diventano supporti programmatici attivi: fungono da portabiciclette e appendiabiti, pareti attrezzate, cucina, scaffalature, portadischi e sedute.

Metal structures and storage furniture by:

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10/09/2025

BONZA!

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BONZA! Is a sequence of spaces designed and built between 2024 and 2025. A former industrial warehouse in Prato, reimagined as a place for leisure and conviviality.

CONCRETE CAST BATHROOM

The bathroom is designed through board-formed cast-in-place concrete furniture. The vanity is a monolithic concrete block with two cast basins. To cast these two sinks, repurposed stainless steel bowls from IKEA were used as molds. Above the sinks, wall-mounted brushed stainless steel fixtures provide a precise and minimal counterpoint to the rough tactility of the concrete. A bench element, also cast from concrete and anchored into the wall, extends the material language of the vanity offering functional seating. The lighting is integrated into the corrugated sheet metal ceiling system.

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BONZA! è una sequenza di spazi progettati e realizzati tra il 2024 e il 2025. Un ex capannone industriale di Prato recuperato e progettato come luogo di svago e convivialità.

BAGNO IN CLS GETTATO IN OPERA

Il bagno è progettato con arredi in cemento faccia a vista realizzati con casseforme in legno. Il lavabo è un blocco monolitico in calcestruzzo con due lavandini integrati. Per realizzare questi due lavabi sono state riutilizzate come stampi due ciotole in acciaio inox di IKEA. Sopra i lavabi, rubinetti a parete in acciaio inox spazzolato offrono un contrappunto preciso e minimale alla ruvida matericità del calcestruzzo. Un elemento a panca, anch’esso gettato in calcestruzzo e ancorato alla parete, estende il linguaggio materico del lavabo offrendo una seduta funzionale. L’illuminazione è integrata nel soffitto realizzato in lamiera grecata.

08/09/2025

BONZA!

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BONZA! Is a sequence of spaces designed and built between 2024 and 2025. A former industrial warehouse in Prato, reimagined as a place for leisure and conviviality.

The project involves the restoration of an area of approximately 160 sqm. The work includes insulating the walls and flooring, upgrading and redesigning all systems, and introducing a climate control solution suited to the existing structure. From a functional perspective, the intervention only partially alters the pre-existing uses of garage, storage, and bathroom, reorganizing them into more efficient layouts while adding new dedicated areas for social interaction and relaxation.

BONZA! è una sequenza di spazi progettati e realizzati tra il 2024 e il 2025. Un ex capannone industriale di Prato recuperato e progettato come luogo di svago e convivialità.

La ristrutturazione dell’immobile ha visto il recupero di uno spazio di circa 160mq, attuata attraverso la coibentazione di pareti e pavimento, la messa a norma e riprogettazione di tutti gli impianti e la creazione di un sistema di climatizzazione adeguato allo spazio esistente. Da un punto di vista programmatico, il progetto, modifica solo in parte le già presenti funzioni di rimessa, magazzino e bagno, semplicemente ordinandole e creando alcuni spazi dedicati e disegnati per poterle accogliere. Si vanno a sommare all’esistente alcune aree di relazione e di riposo.

Metal structures and storage furniture:

Fabrics: .lli.mazzinghi

Kitchen:

Lighting fixtures: and

29/07/2025

To ensure the best positioning of the urban furniture, in relation to existing activities present on the area (such as the regular weekly market) the interventions was enriched by the contribution of , which through the creation of a number of temporary and modular setting devices was able to test the best areas to install benches.

Despite the temporary nature of the project, 4 sqm of asphalt were permanently de-paved around each tree, and equipped with urban furniture to provide shaded seating.

During the workshop, The modular elements were first planned on paper, then assembled and positioned by:
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This project came to life thanks to the rich and intricate network of local actors whose collaboration was essential to creating the new public space. Their involvement made it possible to activate the space in meaningful ways and foster engagement.
A big thank you to:

for the two workshops held in April and May, offering an opportunity to temporarily free the square from cars, testing new uses, and directly involve the local community, especially the many children who live and play here.

, through the second edition of the Deklassata Festival along nearby Via Torino, contributed by hosting an event that introduced the intervention, re-enacting the charcoal ground drawing and inviting children to join in playfully.

brought the project to life again during the itinerant festival, animating the freshly completed pavement with performances and gathering a large crowd in the heart of the neighborhood.

DELTA, from parking lot to public space, is part of the Asphalt art initiative promoted by , developed with the support of AMAT Milano - Agenzia Mobilità Ambiente Territorio, e comune di Prato /

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24/07/2025

The project transforms an unregulated parking lot into a pedestrian public space, addressing issues of street safety, livability, and parking regulation. In a densely populated neighborhood, this intervention expands the existing, yet insufficient, public space network by adding shaded seating, a new pedestrian area, and new crosswalks to connect the pedestrian path to the city center.

As a temporary action, the project reactivates public debate around the future of the area, testing a new layout for via Marx and the new pedestrian zone.

The painting process itself became a powerful moment of participation. Thanks to the support of and a large group of volunteers, many from schools of design and architecture, it was possible not only to apply the paint, but also to engage with local residents and passersby. This spontaneous interaction became an opportunity to gather ideas, listen to concerns, and witness a wide range of responses, from conflict to gratitude.

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DELTA, from parking lot to public space, is part of the Asphalt art initiative promoted by , developed with the support of AMAT Milano - Agenzia Mobilità Ambiente Territorio, e comune di Prato /

Thank to all the volunteers
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