intervention strategies for renovation of social housing estates

Approaches to renovation interventions in the Netherlands, proposals for Rome chapter 4
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to the life extension up to 25-30 years (although motives related to fashion, technology
and energy might influence this span) (see Chapter 2, section 2.4).
▫ Substitute the existing façade preserving the casco structure can be implemented if the
bearing structure itself is sufficiently capable to carry the interventions (weights of new
façade and move of inner walls). Therefore, good technical conditions are the starting point
for implementation. All physical solutions have to be strictly designed in combination with the
bearing structure.
4.2.2) PROPOSALS FOR RENOVATION OF A SOCIAL HOUSING BLOCK
IN ROME. TIBURTINOIII
The research program RE-project, financed by the Department of Design and Architecture
Studies of the University of Roma Tre, focused on investigations for physical renovation of
social housing estates in Rome. Proposals for envelope directed strategy in a block located in
Laurentino III have been explored. In this chapter, the structure of the investigation and
main results obtained are described 4 .
A residential block in the
social housing neighborhood
Laurentino III, located on the
North-East outskirts of the
city, has been chosen. It is an
estate built in the 1980s well
representing a part of the
social housing stock of Rome
managed by ATER Roma.
The block faces streets on
three sides. On its back, other
buildings are located, using
the same layout. The block is
5 storeys high and 400m
long, with porticos on the
ground floor. The building
contains 96 social rented
dwellings with inner staircases
and elevators. A few
commercial activities and
entrances to the building are
placed on the ground floor.
Underneath are garages and
storage-spaces, while on the
top floor there are numerous
washrooms.
The bearing structure consists
of prefabricated concrete
framework (beams and
pillars) while the façade is in
prefabricated concrete panels.
Balconies run along the four
sides of the block.
4 The description of the building layout, the methodology and the results of the study have been revised on the basis of
a research project conducted by F. Riccardo and S. Pollack on behalf of within DiPSA - Roma Tre Univerisy.
See Riccardo, F., Pollak S., (2006) REproject- building skin as opportunity for regeneration of post-war building stock,
in “Programme, Abstract and Maps. Global places, local spaces, Planning Conference”, London, 5-7 April 2006; and
Riccardo, F. (2006) Rivestire l’edilizia economica e popolare anni ’80. Un’ ipotesi per l’esistente, in: “PONTE. Mensile di
Progettazione, Gestione e Tecnica per Costrure”, anno XIV n.10 ottobre 2006
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