Special Mention – Up-CyclinGravina

AUTHOR(S) — Caterina Rigo (IT), Architect; Martina Campanelli (IT), Claudia Massioni (IT), Benedetta Staccioli (IT), Nicolò Agostinelli (IT), Leonardo Binni (IT), Students in architecture

CONTACT — Via Monte Rosa 19, 63074 San Benedetto del Tronto (AP), (IT) +39 3498430490 upcycling.europan@gmail.com

TEAM POINT OF VIEW — We think the city as the hearth of a civilization. We think Laterza and its people need a new space to identify with. We recognize Laterza potentialities in its tradition and culture. We believe in the rebirth of local production. We conceive Laterza as a point of touristic and natural attraction. We see underused resources that have to be requalified. We plan a new unique, dynamic and accessible square. We want the city to reappropriate the natural system around itself. We plan a new connection between the gravina and the old town. We draw a sustainable and eco-friendly system of streets without traffic. We believe that the city has to be reconnected to the regional network of cities based on natural and landscape tourism. We want a clear, safe and respectful city. We believe that the minimal intervention is the best solution.