Urban Center Metropolitano
- TORINO 1995
- Industrial Turin
- Urban abandonment
- Strategies for the city
- General Municipal Regulatory Plan
- Strategic Plans
- Special Projects
- European Programs
- Big events
- MOBILITY
- Accessibility
- Railway and TAV
- Metropolitan Railway Network and city stations
- Public Transport
- Pedestrianization and carparks
- Walkways and connections
- Moving around the city
- CULTURE
- Culture in restored sites
- From industry to culture
- Renovations
- SERVICES
- Education and Health
- Sport and the Olympic heritage
- Cult locations
- Metropolitan Services
- NEW IDENTITY
- Residences and hotels
- Commerce and the service industry
- Offices
- URBAN REGENERATION
- Programmes
- Social Living
- Case del Quartiere
- Public spaces
- ENVIRONMENT
- Rivers
- Metropolitan environment
- Urban Parks
- Industrial area parks
- Basse di Stura
- Agriculture in the city
- TORINO UNIVERSITY
- The university models
- New sites
- University services
- Planned services
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"Sistema della produzione industriale a Torino e area metropolitana, 1975"
"L'area produttiva di Fiat Ferriere, Michelin, Paracchi, Savigliano (oggi Spina 3), 1975"
"Principali aree produttive in dismissione, 1989"
"Area Teksid, foto di B. Biamino"
In the second half of the 70's, the growing trend of urban and industrial growth in the city was halted: this was the moment in which the socio-economic crisis of the factory-city model became evident. Various important factories began to close down, leaving a huge area empty which had been previously been dedicated to production in central parts of the city.
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"Lingotto, 1982, foto di B. Biamino"
"Lingotto, 1982, foto di B. Biamino"
"Lingotto, Renzo Piano, 1983-2003, foto di M. D'Ottavio"
The suspension of production at the Lingotto plant in 1982 marked a turning point for Turin, as one 'work door' closed but another opened in the city. The reallocation of industrial sites would continue for twenty years and preempted in many senses the numerous ways of rethinking the identity of the city.
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"Nuove identit� urbane, foto di M. D'Ottavio"
From the early 90's, the bases were laid for the creation of tools to define a new concept of urban development. Turin began to be viewed as a potentially European city, competitive and innovative with a focus on know-how and knowledge as the new economy in order to recover its cultural and social identity as it became truly redefined through its simultaneous physical transformation.
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"PRG Schema Direttore, Gregotti&Cagnardi, 1995"
"PRG Spina Centrale, Gregotti&Cagnardi, 1995"
"Spina Centrale, 1995-2012, foto di M. D'Ottavio"
"Spina centrale, 1995-in corso, foto di M. D'Ottavio"
The GMRP is one of the tools which has most closely accompanied the post-Fordist transformation of the city, by redefining its physical aspects. Some key strategies are adopted � the renovation of the historic centre, the redevelopment of old industrial areas and infrastructure reorganization � as well as some significant design strategies (the Spina Centrale, corso Marche and the Po riverside).
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"I Piano Strategico, Associazione Torino Internazionale, 1998-2000"
"II Piano Strategico, Associazione Torino Internazionale, 2006"
"II Piano Strategio, Associazione Torino Internazionale/Strategica, 2015"
Dal 1998 a Torino si lavora sulla costruzione del Piano strategico, un programma nel quale si fissano gli obiettivi di sviluppo per il futuro e si indicano i mezzi, gli strumenti e le azioni per raggiungerli nel tempo. Giunto ormai alla sua terza edizione, il Piano Strategico ha operato aggregando gli attori locali nella costruzione di visioni ed interpretazioni condivise del cambiamento.
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"Progetto Periferie, Citt� di Torino, 1998,2003"
"Campagna "Torino da Scoprire", A. Testa et al., 2001"
"Campagna "Torino non sta mai ferma", A. Testa ed al., 2002"
Cambiano i modi e le forme dell'azione di trasformazione della citt�, e a partire dalla fine degli anni 90 si avvia l'esperienza dei Progetti Speciali. Si tratta di politiche urbane integrate ed intersettoriali dedicate a questioni specifiche: in particolare, ci si occuper� di lavorare sulla comunicazione pubblica e sulla rigenerazione di alcune tra le aree pi� fragili della citt�.
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"Aree della programmazione europea"
"Porta Palazzo"
"San Salvario"
"Via Artom, foto di M. D'Ottavio"
I programmi europei di recupero urbano hanno avuto un ruolo cruciale nel processo di trasformazione della citt�, mettendo a disposizione dell'amministrazione risorse finanziarie importanti per lo sviluppo di azioni integrate di rigenerazione urbana. Tra le tematiche al centro la riqualificazione fisica degli spazi ma anche la dimensione socioeconomica e lo sviluppo locale.
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"Giochi olimpici invernali, 10-26 febbraio 2006"
"Esperienza Italia, 17 marzo - 20 novembre 2011"
Un capitolo importante della storia urbana recente di Torino riguarda i grandi eventi, e gli effetti che hanno saputo generare sul sistema locale a livello economico, fisico e sociale. Eventi come le Olimpiadi invernali del 2006 e il Centocinquantenario dell'Unit� d'Italia hanno contribuito a modificare la percezione della citt� da parte degli stessi abitanti, oltre da parte di visitatori e i turisti.
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"Tangenziale nord, ATIVA, 1973-1984"
"Spina centrale, Gregotti Associati, Citt� di Torino, 1987-2015"
The reorganization of the urban and surrounding land of Turin is based on the reinforcement of one of its large-scale infrastructure networks, the bypass system that was created at the end of the Sixties and is connected to the main roads which enter and cross the city. Among these, the Spina Centrale (main rail line) is the new urban backbone of the transport system, which extends across the original railway network, crossing Turin from North to South for 10km and reuniting parts of the city which had been cut off for decades.
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"Passante Ferroviario, 1986-in corso di realizzazione"
"Linea TAV-TAC, LTF, in corso di realizzazione"
"Stazione Torino Porta Susa, AREP (capogruppo), S. D'Ascia, A. Magnaghi, 2002-2012, corso Bolzano, corso Inghilterra"
Turin's infrastructure system is supported principally by its cross-city railway, an underground line which runs for 13km across the city from North to South (8km of which is tunnelled). Designed to improve the Turin hub and assist important infrastructure projects such as the Metropolitan Railway Network and the Turin-Lyon high-speed rail link, the railway's main hub is Turin's new Porta Susa station.
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"Sistema Ferroviario Metropolitano, Agenzia Mobilit� Metropolitana Torino, 1999-in corso"
"Stazione Torino Porta Nuova, M. Tamino, L. Moretto (riqualificazione), 2000-2009, piazza Carlo Felice, via Nizza, via Sacchi"
"Stazione di Grugliasco, RFI, Regione Piemonte, Citt� di Grugliasco, 2011, corso Adriatico"
The opening of the bypass in 2012 allowed the introduction of the Metropolitan Railway Network, a regional service offering 8 lines and 93 stations accessible in Turin via five urban stations (Lingotto, Porta Susa, Porta Nuova, Rebaundengo Fossata and Stura). The aim of the project is to increase medium and short range mobility by improving the intersection of different lines and systems of transport.
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"Tracciato della linea 1 e 2 della metropolitana di Torino"
With the introduction of the first Underground line, Turin added an important link to its chain of strategies for sustainable urban and regional mobility. The first automated underground system in Italy, the Turin Underground runs from Bengasi station (currently in progress) to Collegno. A second line is planned, which will link the northern and southern parts of the city of Turin.
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"Via Garibaldi pedonalizzata, Divisione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 1979"
"Piazza Palazzo di Citt�, Divisione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 1995"
"Piazza Valdo Fusi, M. Crotti et al., 1997-2005"
"Piazza Castello, Divisione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 2000"
"Piazza Vittorio Veneto, V. Riccato, M. Virano et al., 2000-2007"
"Piazza San Carlo, Divisione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 2000-2007"
"Piazza Carignano, Divisione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 2000-2007"
"Via Lagrange, Divisione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 2008"
The new postindustrial character of Turin is clearly evident in the squares in the city centre � many of these piazzas were pedestrianized and renovated during the Nineties. The redevelopment of public spaces is the first step to building an image of a city of culture and art. At the same time, the pedestrianization of streets and squares was supported by the creation of many underground carparks in the city centre.
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"Passerella Chiaves, Whitby Bird&Partners et al., 2001-2003, piazza Chiaves-corso Casale"
"Passerella olimpica, Hugh DuttonAssoci�s, 2003-2005, via Giordano Bruno 181"
"Risalita al Castello di Rivoli, Eric Hubmann& Andreas VassArchitekten, 2002-2010, piazzale Mafalda di Savoia-piazza Bollani, Rivoli"
"Passerella Franco Mellano, Settore Ponti e Vie d'Acqua, Divisione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 2008-2010, corso Verona-lungo Dora Firenze"
The redevelopment of public areas also includes the creation of pedestrian walkways which merge with natural landscape features. These walkways link the banks of the River Po and the River Dora (the latter currently in a period of re-emergence after decades of industrial use) or city areas which were for a long time detached from the rail system, all areas where the Olympics left a lasting mark. Another example is the mechanized elevator system linking the castle of Rivoli with its historic hamlet.
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"[To]Bike, Bike Sharing a Torino "
Restricted traffic area, a network of cycle paths, bike and car sharing, and the Integrated Piedmont Ticket: these are just a few of the strategies introduced as part of a project of sustainable mobility in the Turin metropolitan area, a project which is designed to improve access to various urban services as well as reducing pollution and traffic congestion.
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"Museo di Arte Contemporanea al Castello di Rivoli, A. Bruno, 1978-1984, 1981-1995, piazza Mafalda di Savoia, Rivoli (foto di Studio Bruno)"
"Museo di Antichit�, Gabetti & Isola, G. Drocco, E. Moncalvo, 1982-1984, via XX settembre 88c (foto di V�clav S�dy)"
"Palazzo Carignano, A. Bruno, 1984-1994, via Accademia delle Scienze 5 "
"Palazzina di Caccia di Stupinigi, Gabetti & Isola, M. Momo, G. Bellezza, 1986-2011, Stupinigi (foto di Ernani Orcorte)g"
"Museo Nazionale del Cinema, G. Gritella, F. Confino, 1994-2000, via Montebello 20 "
"Reggia di Venaria Reale, Maire Engineering, G. Aulenti, C. Volpiano et al., 1997-2007, piazza della Repubblica, Venaria Reale"
"Museo Civico di Arte Antica a Palazzo Madama, C. Viano, D. Giachello et al., 1998-2006, piazza Castello"
"Museo Diocesano, C. Momo, M. Momo et al., 2000-2010, piazza San Giovanni "
"Museo di Arte Orientale, A. Bruno, 2002-2008, via San Domenico 11"
"Nuova Galleria Sabauda-Polo Reale, Studio Albini Associati, OBR srl et al., 2004-2014, via XX settembre 86"
"Teatro Carignano, P. Marconi, Base Engineering srl et al., 2005-2007, piazza Carignano 6 (foto di Carlo Spinelli)"
"Museo Diffuso della Resistenza, N!03, 2005, corso Valdocco 4/a"
"Museo Egizio, Isolarchitetti Srl, C. Aymonino, P. Marconi et al., 2007-2015 (immagine di Isolarchitetti srl)"
In 1984, the inauguration of the Museum of Contemporary Art (housed inside the renovated Castle of Rivoli) marked the beginning of a crucial journey to redefine the identity of Turin: from industrial town to city of culture and tourism. In this sense, the renovation and reutilization of the large Baroque and nineteenth century sites as cultural �containers� is a particular feature of Turin's transformation.
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"Fonderie Teatrali Limone, G. Oggioni, F. Fusari, M. Gariboldi et al., 1996-2003, via Pastrengo 88 Moncalieri "
"Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Claudio Silvestrin Architects Ltd, J. Hardwick, 1999-2002, via Modane 16"
"Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani, A. Magnaghi, F. Barrera, C. Fucini et al., 1999-2005, corso Galileo Ferraris 266"
"Fondazione Merz, G. Fassiano, C. Roluti, M. Boggia et al., 2002-2005, via Limone 24"
"Parco Arte Vivente, G. Cosmacini, A. Fassi, P. Gilardi, M. Venegoni, 2002-2009, via Giordano Bruno 31"
"Lavanderia a vapore, A. Besso Marcheis, 2004-2009, via Pastrengo 120 Collegno"
"Museo Ettore Fico, A. Cepernich, 2014, via Francesco Cigna 114"
"Officine Grandi Riparazioni, Cantieri OGR Torino, in corso di realizzazione, corso Castelfidardo 22"
The gradual abandonment of many industrial buildings during the 80's and 90's offered the city a widespread and unexpected strategic opportunity in the transformation of Turin into a generator of culture. New locations for the search and promotion of contemporary art, theatre and dance have brought new zest to areas which for many years were dictated by the pace and rhythm of factory life.
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"Teatro Astra, A. Magnaghi, C. Radis, M. Camasso et al., 2003-2005, via Rosalino Pilo 8"
"Museo Nazionale dell'Automobile, CZA Cino Zucchi Architetti et al., 2005-2011, corso Unit� d'Italia 40"
The change in urban image for Turin is a chance for some cultural associations to renew their own individual image, with radical transformations in their locations. One example of this is the Astra Cinema, which has become a theatre workshop for the European Theatre, in an architectural project based on �reverse archeology�, and the National Automobile Museum has also been updated and extended in a sophisticated renovation project.
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"Centro diagnostico dell'Ospedale Evangelico Valdese, Studio De Ferrari Architetti, 2000-2001, via Silvio Pellico 38"
"The International School of Turin a Chieri, Baietto Battiato Bianco Architetti Associati, 2005-2010, strada Pecetto 34 Chieri"
"Citt� universitaria della Conciliazione, ATC Torino, ATC Projet.to, Dipradi Politecnico di Torino, 2006-2008, via Fratel Prospero 41 (foto di Michele D'Ottavio)"
"Scuola dell'infanzia, Avventura Urbana, Studio Inar, 2008-2010, via Garibaldi 3/B Vinovo"
"Casa Oz, AT Studio Associato, P. Violetto, Prodim, P. Napoli, 2008-2010, corso Moncalieri 262"
Structures dedicated to education, children's services, health and welfare assistance, are all part of the many measures designed to improve urban life and respond in a practical manner to the need for primary services. The actions carried out in the last twenty years have also been useful opportunities to experiment with architectural designs that offer functional and welcoming solutions.
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"Palaolimpico, Arata Isozaki & Associates Co. Ltd., P.P. Maggiora-ArchA Spa, 2002-2005, via Filadelfia 82-corso Sebastopoli 123 "
"Palazzo del Ghiaccio, Studio De Ferrari Architetti, C. Roluti et al., 2002-2005, via San Remo 67"
"Palazzo a Vela, G. Aulenti, A. De Bernardi, 2003-2005, via Ventimiglia 145"
"Palazzo del Nuoto, Arata Isozaki & Associates Co. Ltd., P.P. Maggiora-ArchA Spa, 2003-2011, via Filadelfia 78 "
"Stadio Olimpico, Studium Service srl, G. Cenna, L. Cenna, Arteco srl, 2004-2005, via Filadelfia, corso Agnelli"
"Palestra per l'arrampicata, E. Ribetti, S. Zanetti, B. Marabotto, 2005-2007, via Braccini 1"
The twentieth Winter Olympic Games of 2006 were a wonderful opportunity to accelerate the process of urban transformation which was already underway, but also to provide Turin with new sporting facilities to promote Olympic sports (such as iceskating) or to improve those venues which already existed with updated security and safety standards (the Stadio Comunale, which later became known as the Olympic Stadium) or to host other large-scale events (e.g. in the PalaOlimpico indoor sports/concert arena)
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"Ampliamento del cimitero di Grugliasco, M. Carmassi, G. Carmassi, C. Evans et al., 1996-2002, via Cravero 178 Grugliasco "
"Chiesa del Santo Volto, M. Botta, 2003-2006, via Val della Torre 11 (foto di Enrico Cano)"
"Chiesa Maria Madre dei Giovani, Camerana & Partners, 2009-2012, piazza Borgo Dora 61"
"Ampliamento del cimitero di San Mauro, R. Guidacci, 2011, via Superga San Mauro Torinese"
"Chiesa Ortodossa Romena Quaranta Martiri di Sebaste, mastri del Maramures, 2014, via Papa Giovanni XXIII Moncalieri"
The new availability of abandoned areas also offered the chance to create new churches � the Turin Dioceses decided to house the Church of Santo Volto in District 3 as well as the offices of the Curia, whilst SERMIG (a non-profit organization for young volunteers / missionaries) chose to locate their ex-military arsenal there. The fringes of the city can also be valuable areas, as proven by the construction of the Romanian Orthodox Church on land which used to be utilized for the storage of fuel.
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"Environment Park, E. Ambasz, B. Camerana, G. Durbiano e L. Reinerio et al., 1997-2005, via Livorno 60"
"Centrale di riscaldamento urbano, J. P. Buffi, M. Buffi, Hugh Dutton Associ�s, 2001-2008, corso Ferrucci-corso Peschiera"
"Torre per il nuovo centro direzionale Regione Piemonte, M. e D. Fuksas, 2001-in corso, via Nizza-via Passo Buole"
"Villaggio Olimpico-ARPA, Camerana & Partners (capogruppo), 2003-2005, via Giordano Bruno 181"
"Termovalorizzatore, TRM spa, 2010-2013, via Gorini 50"
In the last 20 years, the large-scale services for the general community have mainly been concerned with distribution methods of energy and heating resources, and waste disposal, with the key words being sustainability and energy-saving. The rationalization and concentration of various activities within a single location have been pursued by private individuals and public authorities, who have chosen to house them in new eco-friendly tower constructions in abandoned areas of land.
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"Residenze per la Centro Storico Torinese spa, Gabetti & Isola, G. Drocco, 1978-1984, via Santa Chiara-via Sant'Agostino, via Bonelli"
"Casa Solare, Gabetti & Isola, 1982-1984, via Guglielmo Marconi 7 Orbassano"
"Tetti Blu, Gabetti & Isola, A. De Rege, 1983-1987, via Sestriere Rivoli"
"Quartiere Castello, DIPRADI-Politecnico di Torino, 1983-1990, Nichelino"
"Palazzo in corso Re Umberto, P.P. Maggiora � ArchA spa, 1984-1989, corso Re Umberto 31"
"Residenze in corso Francia, Derossi Associati, Gabetti & Isola, 1992-1997, corso Francia 430"
"Hotel Santo Stefano e Casa di Mons� Pingon, Gabetti & Isola, F. Fusari; F. De Giuli, C. Pistis, 2000-2003, via Porta Palatina 19, via della Basilica 13"
"Residenza a Settimo Torinese, ELASTICO, C. Carena, 2000-2006, via Italia 25 Settimo Torinese"
"Case a Chieri, Frlan+Jansen Architetti, C. Bagnasacco, 2004-2008, via Gastaldi Chieri"
"Torino Loft ex Ceat, A. Rolla, V. Neirotti, 2005-2006, corso Regio Parco-via Parma"
"Palazzo Brenta, Frlan+Jansen Architetti, D. Trad, 2006-2010, via Brenta Rivoli"
"Ex Tobler, F. Cucchiarati, 2007-2009, via Aosta 8"
"Residenza Parma 33, BSA, Giacosa Palitto architetti, 2009, via Parma 33"
"Residenza 25 Verde, L. Pia, U. Bossolono, 2010-2011, via Chiabrera 25"
"Palazzo della Luce, Emprin Jaeger Architetti Associati, 2010-2014, via Giuseppe Bertola 40"
"Hotel Carlina, F. Fusari, F. De Giuli, C. Pistis, 2011-2014, piazza Carlo Emanuele 15"
The redevelopment of buildings in the historic city centre, such as that of the Quadrilatero Romano in the 70's and 80's, made it possible to create new residences and hotels. These projects required minimal architectural intervention but now offer great benefits in terms of public use. In other areas, an initial project of radical substitution was gradually flanked with a re-utilization project involving also abandoned factories.
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"Lingotto, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, 1983-2003, via Nizza 250"
"Cortile del Maglio, G. Torretta, P.L. Brusasco, A. Comoglio, C. Perino, 1994-2001, via Borgo Dora-via Vittorio Andreis"
"Basic Village, Baietto Battiato Bianco Architetti Associati, 1997-2001, corso Regio Parco 39"
"Magazzino Robe di Kappa, C. Pession, 1998, strada della Cebrosa 106"
"Centro La Certosa, A. Besso Marcheis, Frlan+Jansen Architetti, C. Bagnasacco et al., 1998-2003, via Spagna 10-12 Collegno"
"Centro Palatino, M. e D. Fuksas, 1998-2011, piazza della Repubblica"
"Centro Assistenza Iveco, M. Visconti, Gabetti & Isola, 1999-2001, lungo Stura Lazio 15"
"Parco Commerciale Dora, Studio Granma, PromoGeCo, 1999-2003, via Livorno-via Treviso-via Antonello da Messina"
"Atelier Fleuriste, ELASTICO SPA, 1999-2008, strada Andezeno 52 Chieri"
"Centro 45� Nord, 5+1 AA, S. Brandolini, 2000-2006, via Fortunato Postiglione 1 Moncalieri"
"Eataly, Negozio Blu Architetti Associati, G. Bartoli, 2001-2007, via Nizza 230"
"Cineporto, Baietto Battiato Bianco Architetti Associati, 2001-2008, via Cagliari 42"
"Vitali Park, J.P. Buffi, C. Picco, Studio Inmar et al., 2003-2006, via Orvieto"
"SNOS, Studio Granma, 2004-2008, corso Mortara-via Tesso"
"Mirafiori Motor Village, DIPRADI-Politecnico di Torino, Ingest Facility spa et al., 2006, piazza Cattaneo 9"
"Juventus Stadium, Studio Gau, Studio Shesa, Studio Ossola, Studio Rolla, 2006-2011, strada Altessano"
Re-utilization and ex novo construction � these are also popular solutions in commerce and the service industry, both of which are offered numerous opportunities by the industrial land heritage, whether it be in terms of redevelopment, tabula rasa or new buildings. At the same time, new centres are arriving which are closely linked to the large infrastructures � the shopping centres near the bypass.
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"Casa Aurora, A. Rossi, G. Braghieri, 1984-1987, corso Emilia 8-corso Giulio Cesare 29 "
"Uffici ILTI Luce, UdA, 2001-2003, via Pacini 53"
"Uffici Ambrosetti, Studio De Ferrari Architetti, C. Gatti, 2003-2004, strada Genova 214 Moncalieri"
"Centro Direzionale Intesa Sanpaolo, Renzo Piano Building Workshop, 2006-2015, corso Inghilterra"
"Toolbox, C. Tiazzoldi, 2009-2010, via Agostino da Montefeltro 2"
"Studio Legale Tosetto, Weigmann e Associati, MARC, FRED srl, 2009-2011, corso Galileo Ferraris 43"
"Centro Direzionale Lavazza, Cino Zucchi Architetti, AI Engineering, et al., 2010-2015, via Bologna-via Ancona"
Turin is a city of culture but not only � it also houses services, research and the service industry. Alongside new office/company headquarters, new types of employment are emerging in formerly disused areas � from co-working to solutions which combine offices, training areas and open spaces for the community.
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"Piano di recupero di San Salvario, ATC Projet.to, 2001-2012"
"Contratto di quartiere di via Parenzo, ATC, ATC Projet, 2005-2014 (foto di Stefano Fusaro)"
From the mid 90's, Turin has tackled the question of regeneration and urban reclamation by initiating succesful projects with new tools such as the Programmes of Urban Reclamation, the district Contracts, and Measures for Local Development. These have helped rebuild the social, economic and physical patterns of the inner city suburbs (Porta Palazzo, San Salvario) and the districts of council housing.
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"Sharing, Studio Costa & Partners Srl, Studio Mellano Associati, 2008-2011, via Ribordone 12 "
"Residenza temporanea di piazza della Repubblica, Fagnoni & Associati Architetti, GPA Ingegneri srl, 2008-2013, piazza della Repubblica 14"
"Numero Zero, P. Sanna, C. Mossetti, 2008-2012, via Cottolengo 4"
"Residenza temporanea di via San Pio V, Studio De Ferrari Architetti, 2009-2015, via San Pio V 11"
During the early 2000s, a series of initiatives promoted by banking and private foundations was set up to aid those in temporary situations of social and economic vulnerability, with innovative projects to respond to the housing demand. Temporary residences and co-housing offer temporary rent-controlled accommodation agreements and new forms of social living for neighbours, combining private and shared living areas.
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"Cascina Roccafranca, Crotti+Forsans architetti, A. De Rossi, ATC Projet.to, Studio GSP, 2004-2007, via Rubino 45"
"Casa del Quartiere di San Salvario, Servizio Edifici Municipali Citt� di Torino, 2003-2010, via Morgari 14"
"Bagni Pubblici di via Agli�, Servizio Edifici Municipali Citt� di Torino, 2006-2013, via Agli� 9"
"Cecchi Point Hub multiculturale, Studio Bajma, 2009-2012, via Antonio Cecchi 17"
Founded in the 90's, the Case del Quartiere (�District Community Centres�) are public areas which have been redeveloped thanks to the collaborative assistance of public institutions, banking institutions and businesses, social enterprises and citizens. Despite their wide diversity, all of the Centres guarantee a meeting place and point of reference for citizens, where many associations and informal groups may organize their activities, hold social or leisure events, and stage courses or workshops.
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"Urban 2, Piazza Eugenio Montale, Direzione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 1996 "
"Urban 2, Piazza Livio Bianco, Direzione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 2002-2003"
"Piazza Giovanni Astengo, Direzione Infrastrutture e Mobilit� della Citt� di Torino, 2004"
"Urban Barriera, Mercato di piazza Foroni-Cerignola, Servizio Infrastrutture per il Commercio, 2012-2014"
The Special Suburban Project began in 1997 and marked the beginning of a season rich in social policy strictly connected to urban policy and aimed at the weaker poorer areas of the city which were not part of the larger urban transformation projects. The redevelopment of public spaces in the suburbs, part of Aim 2 measures in the EU Structural Funds project, has often been carried out in collaboration with the citizens themselves.
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"Torino Citt� d'Acque- Parco Colonnetti, Citt� di Torino, 1993-2008 "
"Torino Citt� d'Acque- Parco Stura, Citta� di Torino, 1993- in corso"
Since 1993, Turin Council has been working on restoring the river bank areas to create a unique parkland covering 70km and a surface area of 17 million square metres. This largescale project for public use of land (pedestrian paths, cycle paths, nature trails and didactic resources) is guided by respect and protection of the environmental and landscape features of each waterway.
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"Corona Verde, Regione Piemonte, 2009-in corso"
"Parchi Reali - La Mandria, Regione Piemonte"
"Parchi Reali - Stupinigi, Regione Piemonte"
"Parco del Po e della Collina Torinese"
"Riserva naturale Parco del Meisino"
"Parco Tangenziale Verde, PRUSST 2010 Plan, 2006-in corso"
Corona Verde is a strategic project on a regional scale designed to connect the network of protected urban and peri-urban areas of the city, linking these with regional parks and the agricultural/forestry areas of the Piedmont valleys. The regional project is still in progress and involves 93 municipalities over an area covering 165,000 hectares.
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"Parco Archeologico della Porta Palatina, G. Durbiano et al., 2003-2006, Piazza Cesare Augusto"
"Piazza d'Armi, A. Isozaki et al., 2002-2006, corso Sebastopoli/corso Montelungo/corso Giovanni Agnelli"
The network of huge historic city parks and the smaller network of gardens/green areas dotted around the city make up a structural basis which links and unites the city. The work carried out over the years in these areas has served to reinforce the landscape and the collective value of use, enjoyment and local identity.
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"Parco Dora, Latz+Partners et al., 2001-2012, corso Mortara/via Orvieto/via Livorno"
"Parco Aurelio Peccei, Citt� di Torino, 2015, via Cigna"
The post industrial transition of the city had important effects also from the point of view of environmental reclamation, with over 50 hectares of parkland being recovered. An industrial air, leisure activities and new use of the open spaces are the main characteristics of Parco Dora in Spina (District) 3 and Parco Aurelio Peccei in Spina (District) 4.
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"Basse di Stura, Citt� di Torino, 2009-in corso, strada comunale del Villaretto"
After all landfill activity definitively ended in 2009, a programme of renaturalization was started in the area. The environmental clean-up involves land protection, the replenishment of plant life and aesthetic improvement via the creation of a tree-lined barrier along the perimeter.
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"Torino Citt� d'Acque - orti regolamentati, Citt� di Torino, 1993-in corso"
"Cascina Quadrilatero, Coldiretti et al., 2014, Piazza Emanuele Filiberto"
"Orti Alti, E. Carmagnani et al., 2010-in corso"
The relationship between agriculture and city has changed significantly over the last few years. New projects and specific measures, such as TOCC (Turin, a City to Cultivate) and Miraorti, have contributed to the promotion of agricultural management in an urban context which considers not only food production factors but also social, environmental and land protection issues.
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"Cittadella Politecnica, Studio Valle et al., 1997-2011, corso Castelfidardo/via Borsellino/corso Peschiera"
"Centro del Design, Isolarchitetti, 2006-2011, corso Settembrini 210"
"Scuola di Biotecnologie, Luciano Pia, 2000-2006, via Nizza 52"
"Campus Luigi Einaudi, Foster&Partners et al., 2001-2012, Lungo Dora Siena"
"Facolt� di Economia e CSI Piemonte, Andrea Bruno, 1997-1991 e 2005-2009, corso Unione Sovietica 216-218"
"Cavallerizza -Aula Magna Universit� degli Studi, Agostino Magnaghi et al., 2006-2014, via Verdi 9"
The Politecnico (Polytechnic University of Turin) has chosen to house its building and architectural program in two new main sites � the Citadella Politecnica (Polytechnic City) in Spina 2 (District 2 on the North-South rail line) and the new Design Centre at Mirafiori. The Universit� degli Studi (University of Turin), on the other hand, opted for an extensive city campus model which is spread out around the city, in the historic centre and along the River Po.
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"Complesso di piazza Aldo Moro, Ugo Baratozzi et al., in corso, via Verdi/via Sant'Ottavio"
"Torino Esposizioni, Poliecnico di Torino, in corso, corso Massimo d'Azeglio 15b"
"Arcate MOI, Politecnico di Torino e Universit� degli Studi, in corso, via Giordano Bruno 191"
"Polo Scientifico di Grugliasco, Universit� degli Studi, in corso, corso torino/strada antica di Grugliasco"
The university and its sites are one of the main driving forces of future urban development and the quality of the city. The reappropriation of large buildings or areas such as the MOI arches and Torino Esposizioni (Turin's Exhibition Centre) alongside the concentration of people, functions, uses and services in particular areas are the principle impetuses of the �Torino Citt� Universitaria" (University City of Turin) programme.
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"Residenza per studenti, Derossi Associati et al., 1993-1999, via Cappel Verde 5"
"Residenza per studenti, Luca Moretto, 2004-2005, via Bobbio 3"
"Residenza universitaria Lungo Dora, Agenzia Torino 2006, 2002-2005, Lungo Dora Siena 104"
"Residenza universitaria Borsellino, Stefano Seita et al., 2003-2005, via Paolo Borsellino 42"
The reorganization of the universities has gone hand in hand with a sizeable growth in the number of university halls of residence in the city and surrounding areas. The Winter Olympic Games of 2006 contributed enormously to satisfying the resulting need for accommodation, in that the Olympic villages built for press and athletes were then converted for university residence use.
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"Manifattura Tabacchi, corso Regio Parco 142"
"Zona A TNE - Mirafiori, corso Settembrini 210"
"Area Gasometri, corso Farini/corso regina Margherita"
Over the next few years, ten public areas will be transformed into university residential accommodation. These projects will be managed by private companies who will develop services and halls of residence which are efficiently located within the city area, in pleasant surroundings which are also lively and dynamic areas near the centres of study and research.
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