- ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
- A cura di Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Adaptative-Reuse of Calchi-Taeggi complex in Milan
- Domenico Chizzoniti
- Martina Dimitrova
- Teodora Radeka
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.89
This paper contributes to the conceptualization of the adaptive reuse of the Calchi-Taeggi complex, located in Corso di Porta Vigentina in Milan. The site is historically layered, combining monastic origins, civic transformations, wartime damage, and public functions. The study develops a design proposal in which reuse is understood not simply as the insertion of a new functional layout into an existing structure, but as a process that remakes continuity and public use within a historically stratified urban fabric. After examining the history and current condition of the site, the project proposes a strategy of subtraction, addition, and spatial reorganization structured around three courtyards. These coordinated interventions transform fragmented spaces into a coherent public system, preserving the site’s historical traces while reinforcing its underlying spatial logic
- Keywords:
- Adaptive reuse,
- Public library,
- Courtyard,
- Spatial continuity,
- Milan,
Politecnico di Milano, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-6869-1782
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Politecnico di Milano, Italy
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Titolo del capitolo
Adaptative-Reuse of Calchi-Taeggi complex in Milan
Autori
Domenico Chizzoniti, Martina Dimitrova, Teodora Radeka
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.89
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
Sottotitolo del libro
14th International Congress Barcelona-Girona, 4-7 November
Curatori
Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0
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