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ORDINARY COURTYARDS
[by Valeria Righetti & Marta Sciarra, 2019-2020]

During lockdown, ordinary courtyards revealed an unexpected potential: previously neglected spaces used as parking or storage became places for new forms of daily life.
The project investigates how these semi-private domestic courtyards can become a new model of public space in the post-pandemic city.
Applied to a Pilot Block in NoLo (Milan), the strategy aims to open property boundaries, activate ground floors facing the courtyards, and introduce shared activities.
By rethinking courtyards through the lens of the Commons, the project suggests how these spaces could help address social, housing and environmental issues, stimulate local economies and strengthen neighborhood interactions across different urban scales.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025 at 10:13 pm and is filed under 01 DIPLOMA WORKS.