This architecture project begins with the preservation and reuse of two abandoned buildings. The single-floor layout building was originally used as a warehouse and deposit, while the two-floor layout building was used as a residential building. The project aims to maintain the original functions of the building. The barn will be transformed into a volume dedicated to craft and laboratory activities, while the two-story house will remain residential.

Lambrate has a rich history of mills and water wheels powered by the Lambro river. After 1930, major transformations occurred, including the establishment of important artisan and industrial businesses like Innocenti and Richard Ginori, and the development of residential and service activities. The area adjacent to the project site has also undergone significant restructuring and new residential developments. Following the restructuring of factories that are no longer active (ex Faema and others), new users frequent the area, for work, study, and cultural activities. The project area is accessible via the eastern ring road and Lambrate station. The Lambro park complex and farmsteads to the east provide green areas on an inter-neighborhood scale.