Project name
Apple iOS Developer Academy - University of Naples Federico II - Naples, Italy
Year
2016
Project location
Naples, Italy
Architectural project
arch. Francesco Scardaccione con Ishimoto Architectural & Engineering Firm
Lamm furniture
L213
L213 armchairs are the star feature of the layout in the high-tech lecture hall
of Europe’s first ever iOS developer centre, built by Apple on the campus
of the University of Naples Federico II. A major educational and research
hub born from the ambitious redevelopment of what were previously Cirio
factories, designed by the Japanese Ishimoto Architectural & Engineering
Firm in collaboration with architect Francesco Scardaccione. Inside, the
congress/lecture hall is a major representative feature of the facility. Here, in
the great hall, the striking ocean-blue parterre consists of more than 400 L213
armchairs arranged in straight tiered rows, fixed to the floor by an anchoring
mechanism concealed by scratch-resistant, coated sheet metal casing. A
comfortable seating system designed for conference rooms, auditoriums and
lecture halls, which stands out thanks to the neatness—emphasised by the
coordinated inclination of the seat and backrest—of the units. The armchairs
are upholstered in elegant faux leather and have a tip-up writing tablet with
anti-panic motion.