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The project’s aim is to create a gathering space where some temporary performances and exhibitions can take place for granted through a permanent emotion. The accessibility to all the slabs is made possible, in addition to a staircase that wraps around the internal walls, through an elevator, glazed to sense the climbing, and reaching the top of the structure whilst moving vertically. In the upper part the elevator is clad with blue ceramic. The structure is light to minimize the impact on the existing massive tower and to be as open as possible towards the sea, the sand and the landscape, real genius loci of the place. The music can be heard according to the movement of the visitors, sometimes louder, sometimes softly; the performers or objects found in the itinerary appear from the fences and set a personal relation with them. The other towers may host a gathering terrace on the top where people stay together, Torre Rinalda instead, has separate path to enhance the personal relationship with the landscape. In the night Torre Rinalda represent a lighthouse, glowing as a landmark in the coast, recognizable as an identity space.
In order to preserve the memory and identity of the place, it was decided to maintain the original functions: in the "barn" there will be a volume dedicated to craft and laboratory activities, while the two-story house located towards the roundabout and via Folli, will be recovered and will maintain its residential function. The external connection between the two floors will take place by bringing the staircase to the facade in order to make the two houses independent.
The project aims to preserve the existing structure and volume of the two buildings while making necessary changes to ensure their safety and functionality. The front and roof of the buildings facing the new via Sbodio will remain unaltered to respect the brick wall and existing openings. However, the wooden support structure of the roof on the garden side is heavily damaged and will require new steel trusses to maintain the roof's static function.
The addition of a new volume will extend towards the garden, respecting the existing truss and using new materials such as steel pillars and tripartite sliding windows to create a new relationship with the natural space. The new steel pillars will frame the existing brick pillars that no longer support the roof, maintaining their presence in the building's design.
The project also includes a new roof made of Marseille tiles, similar to the existing ones, and photovoltaic panels. By preserving the building's original image and character while implementing modern updates, the project will breathe new life into the building and provide a safe and functional space for its new use.
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Project:
Reuse competition
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Location:
Milan, Italy
Year:
2023
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