Master Plan Studio

Professors: Marialessandra Secchi, Michele Vianello

Politecnico Di Milano 2013/2014

GPA: 29/30 slums guidelines abandoned connection to North erent tools existing taking advantage of spaces the VISION FOR GAGGIANO CASCINE AGRICULTURAL AREA OPEN SACE NATURAK ELEMENTS ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE

Gaggiano is located in south west of Milan. Historical city with great accessibility to Main roads and train line which is divided to two parts during years because of growing industrial parts.

So basically there are three main elements in horizontal aspect which are Naviglio, train infrastructure and main road. Then, the city is fragile from north to south that there are some historical Cascine in between. The aim of this project is connecting north and south among creation two green corridor which one is natural one and the other is artificial and connect by nodes with different role between agriculture lands and man made parks and historical elements to improve quality for local people and make more pedestrian and bicycle path and make Gaggiano more eco-friendly city.

“Cascine” are crucial points for Gaggiano´s future. The expected interventions include renew some agricultural buildings and use them for other activities, like holding ceremony, restaurants, bars and maybe hostels and hotels. The objective is to attract more people and revitalise this traditional architecture.

Gaggiano is located inside Parco Agricolo Sud. It is surrounded by agricultural areas and most of residents income is produced by farming and raising agricultural products.

Gaggiano has this opportunity to be a main core of agricultural products and improve economic level of residents by using more mechanical and technological process for producing goods.

Gaggiano’s open space include parks, semi private open space among new residential area, linear parks along canals, etc. Interventions can help to create more liveable spaces, incentivating people to come out and have more communication in great public spaces.

The city of Gaggiano counts with different natural elements around the municipality, such as the canal Naviglio Grande, lakes, natural parks and the Parco Agricolo Sud. The important aspect of this is to preserve these areas giving mantainance where needed and trying to create quality public spaces. Also they can be used as the main connectors for the city, for example with the lines of tree from North to South.

Gaggiano’s architectural heritage is present in different important buildings around the city center, with giving mantainance where needed and trying to create quality public spaces. Also they can be used as the main connectors for the city, for example with the lines of tree from North to South.

The transportation in Gaggiano consist mainly on a train railway, water lines and pedestrian paths. Improving these connections this infrastructure could gain more quality of space.

Gaggiano’s architectural heritage is present in different important buildings around the