Tjikko Building

Immotrading · Pescara · 2022

Facade of the Tjikko building covered in vertical gardens and planted terraces, architectural rendering.
Lobby of the Tjikko building with full-height glazing and pendant lights, architectural rendering.

CLIENT: Immotrading
WHEN: 2022
WHERE: Pescara
COLLAB: Mattia Valenti

Tjikko is a residential building for which Elena Pelosi developed the concept, the facade redesign and the interiors.

It takes its name from Old Tjikko, a spruce on a Swedish mountain and one of the oldest living trees, almost 10,000 years old. Like the tree, the building is made to last and to change over time: a large building on a human scale, with plants, historical references and a marine transparency.

Greenery becomes an architectural material. The planted screen works for climate and acoustics, reduces cooling and heating together with the brick insulation, shelters from the wind and filters fine dust. Inside, bright apartments near the sea, scented by myrtle and mastic, combine convivial, flexible spaces with privacy and shared services.

tjikko.it

For commissions and collaborations with brands, spaces and institutions, please email studio@elenapelosi.com.

Tjikko building: book spread with the line 'Big building but human scale' and a spruce treeFacade of the Tjikko building covered in vertical gardens and planted terraces, architectural rendering.Tjikko building: render of the brick facade with planted balconiesTjikko building: evening render of a balcony with outdoor seating and plantsLobby of the Tjikko building with full-height glazing and pendant lights, architectural rendering.Tjikko building: material board with porcelain samples, a bronze cross and monstera leavesTjikko building: material board for the common areas with a wooden door, wall lights and plantsTjikko building: residence board with lobby seating, wall lights and lift doorsTjikko building: reference board of brick textures, metal grilles and climbing plantsTjikko building: render of the residential block with tiered planted terraces