2ND PRIZE

Soliera: a proposal for an urban redevelopment project that would improve daily life through increased socialization.  

The Soliera project proposal is framed around two very different urban areas: via Roma, which runs north-south; and the buildings comprising the quadrangle created by via Grandi, via Marconi, via Menotti and via Garibaldi that would be united through the redevelopment of Piazza Sassi. Via Roma, which provides a central, north-south access point to Soliera’s center, stands out from its surroundings for its typical urban design that offers many redevelopment options for stimulating socialization: public gathering areas, spaces for citizen services, meeting points, playgrounds, areas for sitting down or for simply passing through on a relaxing stroll. In contrast, the urban area encompassed by via Marconi, via Grandi, via Menotti and via Garibaldi has an irregular shape. The design for this area of Soliera would involve a further division into quarters. This would offer additional opportunities for integration and interaction resulting in a widening of the existing historical center. The work to be carried out on Piazza Sassi would involve reclaiming the actual piazza, which today is largely unused, and transforming it into a public space ideal for relaxing and socializing, even during its restoration. The transformation would begin with an overhaul of the piazza’s surface, eliminating uneven sections and steps with the goal of creating even walkways on the piazza, including under the arcades, for a completely handicapped-accessible zone. Areas for gathering and socializing are a recurring theme in this project. These spaces are designed for encouraging integration into the community with citizen services and greenery incorporated into an overall design that doesn’t offer just a single center but many. The area between via Mazzini and via Menotti that is currently used as a parking lot is envisioned as the perfect space for street fairs, markets, events and/or shows as part of a larger greenbelt project for the surrounding, mostly residential buildings.

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