The initiative elaborates a regenerative vision for the Parco dell’Arrivore (Turin).
The working consortium intends to construct a preliminary design scenario which, by gathering the instances of the local community, will be able to generate new imagery of this part of the city, characterised by high landscape and naturalistic potential but today perceived as degraded and isolated. The initiative focuses on the approaches offered by Nature-Based Solutions, testing their potential for the design of inclusive, sustainable and resilient public spaces.
The first phase of work, developed by FULL, consists of the activities of territorial diagnosis and analysis, preparatory to the elaboration of a design vision and aimed at highlighting criticalities, distinctive elements and design opportunities offered by the context.
The Parco dell’Arrivore is a site that eludes univocal judgement and needs to be read at different scales, in its dual role as a green lung in the northern Turin suburbs but also as a node in a wider network of river parks. The overlapping of agricultural, then industrial and mining activities, up to more recent occasional uses, often improper or illicit, has left a palimpsest of signs and legacies that contribute to characterise its complexity. Despite its criticalities, the Arrivore shows great ecological and landscape potential, due to its strategic position and the variety of atmospheres it offers. The main project directions identified include enhancing the park’s identity, improving accessibility, and environmental redevelopment through the experimental application of Nature-Based Solutions, with the aim of promoting sustainable regeneration and the gradual transformation of the site.
