WELFARE SPACE Architecture as a tool for social regeneration in peripheral contexts [by Nicola Sirugo, 2016–2017]
Pozzallo, a peripheral town on the Sicilian coast, exemplifies the condition of many Italian provinces marked by geographic isolation and social fragility. Starting from an analysis of the town’s criticalities and specific territorial qualities, the project explores architecture as an active tool for addressing contemporary needs. The proposal focuses on the reactivation of a twentieth-century industrial complex, abandoned for decades, transforming it into a welfare-oriented space. Through reuse and reprogramming, the project seeks to reconnect the community with its history and to re-establish collective identity as a living and operative resource.
