The regeneration of urban edges is among the most important in the contemporary city and the project of former SIVA area in Settimo Torinese can be translated as a perfect its synthesis.
In this case, the redevelopment of the site was accompanied by a serious process for the construction of the community dimension of living.
From a first urban plan drawn by the Municipality, PICCO architetti, with Archistudio, has developed a new Master Plan for housing area. The social dwelligs area is organized in 5 volumes, built on a common urban podium; it is a basement that houses garages, cellars and technical rooms.
The first batch of three buildings, built by the Coop. G. di Vittorio, offers a comparison with the context with a pragmatic approach and strong identity.
In front of the infrastructure (high-speed motorway) to the north and to the nearby commercial facility, the fronts have no balconies but only large hole/windows and colored boxes. South and west facing balconies with locals stay.
The top facades parts, with a broken profiles, search a dialogue with the hills and the nearby alpine crown.
DESIGN TEAM:
PICCO Architetti
Cristiano Picco
coll. Ingeborg Weichart e
ARCHISTUDIO
Giorgio Giani
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Studio ARCHIDES ( Structures & implements)
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Jana Sebestova ( photography )