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Milan’s Superintendence for Architectural Mapei has also left its mark
Heritage. The operation is part of the plan
promoted by Milan City Council to upgrade Mapei took part in this prestigious project by supplying their expertise
Vittorio Emanuele Arcade for the upcom- and own products for works carried out on areas inside the hotel. The company
ing Expo 2015. For the occasion, the local was involved in the creation of suite no.10, known as the“Swan Room”, designed
council also wished to upgrade the upper by the architect Simone Micheli, with whom Mapei has been working for a number
floors of the Galleria and it was the Seven of years. Just as the name of the room would suggest, it is characterised by a large
Stars’ owner itself that financed an ongoing mosaic wall with the image of an elegant white swan. Because this was such
project to create a walkway along the roofs a delicate design, highly skilled craftsmen were required for its creation.
of the buildings to trace part of the pas- Mapei Technical Services worked alongside the designer and proposed the use
sageways below running through Vittorio of ELASTORAPID adhesive in its white shade to bond the stone mosaic.
Emanuele Arcade. This is a two-component, high-performance, highly-deformable, quick-setting and
From here it will be possible to admire the drying cementitious adhesive with no vertical slip and extended open time which
skyline of the city; the new skyscrapers at is classified C2FTE S2 according to EN 12004 standard. ULTRACOLOR PLUS
Citylife and Porta Nuova district, the Bran- high-performance, anti-efflorescence, quick-setting and drying polymer-modified
ca and Rai towers, church bell towers and mortar with waterrepellent DropEffect® and mould-resistant BioBlock® technology
the Madonnina statue that sits atop the Duo- was used in its white shade to grout the joints. This product is indeed ideal for joints
mo Cathedral. Each of the fourteen suites from 2 to 20 mm wide. Mapei also contributed to the installation of the wooden
has its own unique design and the furnish- floorings in the communal corridors. Mapei’s intention once again was to play a role
ings, which are often unique pieces, have in the execution of a particularly innovative and prestigious project to promote the
been crafted by leading Italian manufactur- R historic buildings of Milan. And the company played its part by adding cutting-edge
technology as an example of excellence in the building industry.
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