FRAMEWORK

FRAMEWORK

This first part will deal with the general framework that preceded and led to the design process. Starting with the historic urban development of Milan, It tackles the evolution of the Scalo Farini area. An area that had a great relevance in the city due to the presence of the freight yard-railway, which identifies Scalo Farini as a focal point for the city’s network of connections. Besides the freight yard and its facilities as well as the Customs building, the area features two other historical buildings: the Cimitero Monumentale on the south-eastern side of the railway and the Renaissance Villa Simonetta. Furthermore the site is at the center of discussion in recent years for multiple reasons. It is an important and strategic site due to its remarkable extension and availability as well as to its now central location within the city, its connection with the transportation network and the proximity of its urban facilities. Subject of many proposals, both architectural and urban, that remained on paper, only in the last decade concrete measures were taken. A long process that culminates with a Masterplan design by the team led by OMA expected to start by the end of 2022.