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SECTION A-A’ section b-b’

The seventh International Workshop: “Heritage Risk Management in Urban Centers” with the Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" was held in the Italian town of Scurcola Marsicana, specifically in the rural area very close to Alba Fucens along with the organization “Libera”. This organization was born in 1995 with the goal of a society free of mafia, corruption and all forms of illegality.

In this case, two properties had been seized from Banda della Magliana and were the site determined for the design proposals. It started from the observation and recognition of the territory that surrounded the properties. Scurcola’s community is a pioneer in the region regarding the issue of recycling inside homes, it was proposed a project seeking to continue encouraging environmental processes, create some sources of employment and generate energy from a sustainable process such as the construction of a biogas company.

We want the issue of recycling to be understood not only from the concept of the transformation of organic material but also from a change in the mentality of the society of Scurcola and its surrounding communes, making each citizen understand that their contribution directly affects a change and benefits for the region. Finally, was also proposed to create awareness campaigns, starting these from educational institutions, state entities and community action groups (existing in Italy).

Name: Biogas plant.

Subject: Summer course.

Location: Scurcola Marsicana, L’Aquila, Abruzzo - Italy.

Members: Clara Fragoso.

Jonathan Fontanilla.

Andrés Abreo

Jason Vivas

Maria Alejandra Agudelo Briceño.

Project Director: Mario Tancredi - Piero Rovigatti.

Project Level: International Workshop.

Date: 2013.

Location And Concept

The buildings were seized in 2011. Urban area of Scurcola Marsicana, Capelle dei Marsi and Alba Fucens.

Recycling

The first indicator of strengthening, is the construction process adopted in this project and based on the previous knowledge that Scurcola Marsicana presents in a field of recycling either material and in a social way.

Fracture

The second indicator is established in such a way that an impact is generated to the existing structure with the rupture section in it, generating a new structure that breaks with the misappropriation of the old implantation.

Transformation

The third indicator is to give a new look as the main component is Scurcola Marsicana, which is the new generation of projecting other communities to appropriate their culture and landscape.

Advantages

Biogas is a gas basically composed of methane, carbon dioxide and small proportions of other gases. When it is processed in equipment, it is transformed into electrical and thermal energy of renewable origin, some of its advantages being the following:

• Better provision of energy service and better cost

• Environmental and ecological purification

• High quality fertilizers are created

The useful life of a biogas company is 20 years and a cubic meter of biogas is enough to:

• Run a 14 cubic foot refrigerator for 10 hours

• Cook three meals for a family of four

• Run a 3000 calorie infrared display for 3 hours

• Run a lamp for 12 hours

It is worth noticing that the biogas production and transformation process generates energy that does not contribute to global warming.

Design Process

First Stage

In the first stage of the project, the demolition of one of the buildings will be carried out, leaving the trace that it existed, it will be left only the columns on the first level. In this space, excavations will be made for the respective biodigesters that will put the plant into operation.

Second Stage

In the second stage, the rubble from the demolition of the building will be reused to fill in the land next to the building that is going to be preserved in order to create access to the future building.

Third Stage

The third stage of the project consists of the construction of a building and balcony on the structures of the existing building, which will have the function of managing the recycling center. This new structure will be raised above the old structure, supported by some piles that, in addition to functioning structurally will be a symbol of fracture.

Construction System