It all began almost by chance in 1999, when Licenziati, after the Massagno fire, purchased several buildings in the Pian Scairolo area of Canton Ticino. No one could have imagined that this episode would lay the foundations for an entire industrial district. But Licenziati already had a grander vision: in 2001, he expressed his intention to develop a project on the only undeveloped plot in the area, with a clear and ambitious goal – to unite all IBSA activities under one roof, anticipating the modern concept of all-round sustainability, integrating social, environmental and economic vision.
For him, nothing is wasted; everything is transformed: every refurbished building becomes part of a system that prioritises beauty, efficiency, and liveability. This thinking guided the entire development of what would become IBSA’s new home.
Not even the pandemic could halt this vision. With determination, in 2022, cosmos was born – the largest pharmaceutical facility ever built by IBSA. Multi-storey and multi-product, the site doubles the volume of an existing building and marks a leap forward in technological and architectural terms.
The renovation aimed for much more than mere expansion: the goal was a modern, sustainable industrial plant with high architectural quality, production lines managed by advanced systems, and materials chosen for their sustainability. Green spaces, a recurring and dominant feature, complete the facility’s identity.