In the 1920s, Milan was a city of water: the Navigli, the Lambro, and the Ticino traced the pathways of public life, defining gathering places and routes. And it is in this Milan that in 1928 this building was constructed for the then Società Elettrica Generale dell’Adamello. The building is characterized by a rigorous geometry that lightens a composition based on classical rules. A tympanum closes the window of the noble floor that overlooks a balcony supported by columns, while four figures on the façade contribute to the compositional narrative typical of the early 20th century.

Acquired in 2018 by Ersel Spa, today one of the largest private banking groups in Italy specializing in wealth management, the building underwent a complete requalification curated by architect Alfonso Femia, who developed the project by conducting a philological research, deepening the genesis of the building and its transformations over the decades.

The new concept is respectful of the existing, without giving up functional modernization, calibrated to the needs expressed by the client and the enhancement of the original compositional elements, such as the stone that covers the base of the building, designing a landscape at eye level, typically Milanese for chromaticity and tactile perception.