Month: November 2022

Study benches and a tiered structure provided by LAMM adorn the main hall in this international centre situated in the splendid Ducal Palace, Italy’s ‘little Versailles’ of the Duchy of Parma.

 

The elegant style and contemporary lines of the E5000 study benches in the Orlandini design provided for ALMA, the international school training the next generation of haute cuisine professionals. This centre of excellence is situated in the Ducal Palace of Colorno, Italy’s ‘little Versailles’ of the Duchy of Parma, immersed in stunning gardens dating back to the 18th century, which were first created in French style and then turned into a romantic wood. LAMM provided 85 study desks and approximately 75 sqm of tiered structure for the main hall in the centre, which has been approved by the Ministry for Education, Universities & Research as an advanced training establishment.

The school is inspired by the principles of the Father of modern Italian cuisine, Gualtiero Marchesi, who was the dean until his death in 2017. In addition to providing advanced training for chefs, it is also an international reference for pastry makers, head waiting staff, sommeliers, catering managers and bakers. This centre of excellence sits in the heart of the Italian Food Valley, and one of its aims is to promote the characteristics of Italian agrifood, and spread the history and culture of cuisine in the Bel Paese.

The study desks for the main hall – designed by the architect Giovanni Signani – have a tip-up writing table in silver-coloured laminated plywood, and seats and backrests generously upholstered and covered in bright blue faux leather. The seats, with a silver-painted metal framework, have a silent, controlled closing mechanism, which slows during operation by means of a damping mechanism.

Every writing table has an electrical raceway and electric sockets. The writing tables have been arranged in straight rows on a foxed tribune provided and installed by LAMM, which is made of metal and comes with step lighting and a balustrade made of layered, hardened glass with ground edges.

Project: ALMA International School of Italian Cuisine
Location: Colorno (PR), Italy
Client: ALMA S.r.l. International School of Italian Cuisine
Architect: Giovanni Signani
Year: 2022
LAMM supply: 85 E5000 study benches – Orlandini design
Fixed seating

 

VIEW THE PROJECT
VIEW E5000

Competing with the world’s most prestigious universities and offering high-quality education in a stimulating modern setting: academic aspiration meets the elegance and comfort of the E5000 study desk

 

Reaching new heights in world rankings, strengthening international competitiveness and attracting students—including foreign ones—by offering high-quality education in a highly stimulating and welfare-conscious setting. And, last but not least, accommodating an ever-growing number of enrolled students. These are the fundamentals that led to the Semmelweis University‘s Faculty of Health Sciences in Budapest, Hungary being expanded with a new five-storey building. Major figures in modern medicine, including Nobel Prize winner Albert Szent-Györgyi, who is credited with discovering vitamin C, taught at this prestigious university dating all the way back to 1769.

A new contemporary building, which received a contribution of 15 million Euro (over 6 billion Hungarian forints) from the government as part of the University’s ambitious expansion plan, has been added to the existing complex. The new structure, which offers a modern take on classic renaissance-building style with its courtyard-gardens, was designed by Studio Fragment in Budapest, which was chosen following a design competition. An elegant design that captures the axiality and rhythm of the façades of the district’s historic buildings by offering a fresh, modern take on their configuration. The materials, colours and clean lines chosen, the focus on durability, and the generosity of the areas in which people congregate make the building representative of its public purpose. Equipped with laboratories and classrooms for practical teaching and refined communal areas, the new wing features two large rooms—with 298 and 176 seats respectively—designed for efficient lesson organisation and to host events and conferences if needed.

The modern style, practicality and flexibility of the areas are aided by the clean lines, elegant design and various customisation options of the LAMM systems provided. To furnish the two flagship classrooms of the new teaching facility, the E5000 integrated seat-and-desk system was chosen, arranged—in both rooms—in straight, step-tiered rows (54 cm apart). Highly flexible from a compositional point of view, the system stands out thanks to the exceptional comfort of the seat, provided by the increased padding of the seat and backrest. The seat, backrest and worktop are made from graphite-grey laminate, while the frames are painted silver.

All the seats have a cushioned automatic spring-back system for very quiet and controlled closure. Tailored to each individual learner: each desk is equipped with both channelled electrical cables for charging personal devices and a handy rack for small objects. The writing tablets, mostly fixed, are integrated with other tip-up foldaway ones with anti-panic movement.

 

Project: Semmelweis University
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Client: Semmelweis University
Architects: Studio Fragment
LAMM dealer: Europa Design PLC
Year: 2022
LAMM supply: 298 E5000 seats with fixed surface + 9 with tip-up surface (larger room); 176 E5000 seats with fixed surface+ 4 with tip-up surface (smaller room)
Photos: Images Courtesy of Zsolt Frikker

 

VIEW THE PROJECT
VIEW E5000