Salpi Factory - exterior

This prosciutto factory features a sustainable design that uses solar energy to power itself. The green roof that helps with the building's thermal insulation, also cuts roof maintenance expenses and reduces possible sound pollution coming out of the plant; these properties are heightened in the partially buried portion of the project, as it's surrounded by a thicker layer of vegetation and soil.

The glass facade acts as a showcase of the product, as it allows the visitors to look at the prosciutto legs as they hang to dry in climate-controlled rooms. In other areas of the building, the glass facade reflects its natural surroundings owing to mirror finishes and the large pools in the middle of the patio which are there to collect rain water.

The project's green design solutions allowed it to opt for a LEED certificate.