Palazzo Canavée (Accademia di architettura)

The design has many flaws, most due to a design that seeks a certain minimalist image and disregards performance. It is amazing that the nearby Palazzo Turconi, which was built as a maternity in the 18th century, works much better as a university building.Having witnessed its construction, the structure is clearly and afterthought. Some columns on the first floor do not have continuity on the ground floor, but instead of suspending them from above they rest on a thick slab. This slab had to be reinforced so much with steel that they had problems pouring the concrete.The minimalist façades tries to avoid windows, and the spaces ventilate through narrow gaps in the mullions. This is not enough, and the resulting overheating caused computers to shut down. This overheating is even more pronounced in the glazed atrium. It traps heat like a giant greenhouse, rendering the space useless with warm weather.