QT8
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QT8 is a district of Milan
, Italy
, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. The name formally stands for Quartiere Triennale 8, although the district is also simply referred to as Quartiere 8.
QT8 developed from an experimental urbanization project that was conceived during the 8th edition of the Triennale di Milano design exhibition that was held in 1947, at the beginning of the reconstruction of Milan after World War II
. Architect Piero Bottoni was the main promoter of the project, which included the realization of Monte Stella
, an artificial hill made of the debris of the buildings that had collapsed during the war.
Construction began in 1946-1947, with the realization of several heterougeneous housing units. In 1948, the first four-stories prefabricated houses in Italy were completed in QT8. Much effort was put in the realization of green areas such as playgrounds, neighbourhood gardens, and a 375.000 m² city park. As a result, QT8 is one of the greener district in Milan.
The district is well connected to the city centre, by the Milan Metro
subway as well as several bus lines.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy
Italy
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, part of the Zone 8 administrative division of the city. The name formally stands for Quartiere Triennale 8, although the district is also simply referred to as Quartiere 8.
QT8 developed from an experimental urbanization project that was conceived during the 8th edition of the Triennale di Milano design exhibition that was held in 1947, at the beginning of the reconstruction of Milan after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Architect Piero Bottoni was the main promoter of the project, which included the realization of Monte Stella
Monte Stella (Milan)
Monte Stella , also informally called Montagnetta di San Siro is an artificial hill and surrounding city park in Milan, Italy. The park, established in the 1950s, has an overall area of 370,000 m²...
, an artificial hill made of the debris of the buildings that had collapsed during the war.
Construction began in 1946-1947, with the realization of several heterougeneous housing units. In 1948, the first four-stories prefabricated houses in Italy were completed in QT8. Much effort was put in the realization of green areas such as playgrounds, neighbourhood gardens, and a 375.000 m² city park. As a result, QT8 is one of the greener district in Milan.
The district is well connected to the city centre, by the Milan Metro
Milan Metro
The Milan Metro is the rapid transit system serving Milan, Italy, operated by Azienda Trasporti Milanesi. Milan metro is the longest metro system in Italy, and is the core of the Milan Transportation System...
subway as well as several bus lines.