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Architects: Lillo Giglia Architecture
- Area: 1500 m²
- Year: 2016
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Photographs:Salvatore & Lillo Giglia
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Manufacturers: Chiraema, Euwork resine, Weber
![QUID Vicolo Luna / Lillo Giglia Architecture - Windows, Cityscape, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/57f2/d231/e58e/ce07/b300/0190/newsletter/22.jpg?1475531306)
Text description provided by the architects. Named after its charmingly christened Moon Alley, the Vicolo Luna neighbourhood is an urban quarter on the edge of Favara’s town – which is a unique web of dammusi, low stone-and-lime buildings directly derived from the Roman domus, of which dammuso is the surviving archaic Sicilian word.
![QUID Vicolo Luna / Lillo Giglia Architecture - Windows, Facade](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/57f2/d1af/e58e/ce07/b300/0185/newsletter/9.jpg?1475531176)
This project’s target is to toggle on urban and social regeneration dynamics, to the benefit of such complex network of old and new buildings, of public, private and venue spaces: squares, historical streets, alleyways, plazas, courtyards and gardens. It is indeed a manifold interaction between public and private, leading to a remarkable degree of cultural livelihood and to a striking nightlife, such as making Favara stealing the lead from neighbouring Agrigento regional capital and world-wide renowned historical city.
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Based on such premises, the present project intends to apply a selective focus to ancient and ruined house buildings together with all their annex spaces, and to re-address their function to a broad range of social events: from cuisine to AD facilities (Albergo Diffuso, Diffused Hotel), from exploiting the charm of old, quant courtyards and gardens refashioned and tuned to a fresh contemporary feel to making best use of such warm and yet intimate spaces by hosting performance art events as well as resources and investments – A hub for energy to gather around a reborn, innovative and above all shared and community-based urban context.
![QUID Vicolo Luna / Lillo Giglia Architecture - Windows](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/57f2/d10a/e58e/ce07/b300/017f/medium_jpg/2.jpg?1475531010)
The multi-faceted nature of this project contributes to an open, participated and constantly evolving, in-progress cultural improvement.
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There are two dimensions working in constant interaction and sinergy: preservation works and innovative architectural planning. The outcome is a unique, defined, wholesome and complete architectural standard which introduces and operates on several spatial aspects.
![QUID Vicolo Luna / Lillo Giglia Architecture - Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/57f2/d1d2/e58e/cee8/4200/0059/newsletter/12.jpg?1475531211)
The nature of this project consists in the creative elaboration and multifield application of the old/new contrast on a roughly 1.500 square metres town quarter.
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The first phase of the project is going to be the most challenging as far as restructuring works are concerned: works will be carried out for the renovation and re-addressing of a large noble household property with several annex buldings, among which maintenance facilities once used as tool-houses and a garden.
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In the following step of the project, additional hosting facilities, currently work-in-progress, will be open to the public.
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Having to comply with strict council reglations concerning the overall building size allowed, close-up, tailored, surgical interventions were carried out, drawing out and integrating with a custom and uncompromising approach. Materials and works were aimed at creating sharp and yet natural shapes blending in a rather blunt, stratified and crystallized background.
![QUID Vicolo Luna / Lillo Giglia Architecture - Windows, Facade, Courtyard](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/57f2/d1f5/e58e/ce07/b300/0188/newsletter/16.jpg?1475531246)
The present project has chosen and made sure to preserve as much as possible of the original wall structures, avoiding to disrupt the original lay-out along with the characteristc elements of the building: on the groundfloor, two crossing vaults, the arches and the wooden ceiling and roof; at the first floor, the brand new beams set in their original sloping framework design.
![QUID Vicolo Luna / Lillo Giglia Architecture - Table, Chair, Windows, Beam](https://images.adsttc.com/media/images/57f2/d284/e58e/cee8/4200/0061/newsletter/I11.jpg?1475531389)
From an architectural point of view, the target is nurturing a plus in each space, by using a minimal language, expressed by a choice of natural materials and neutral grey and white indoor environments, alternating neat and smooth outlines with unlayered, rough cement walls in specific spots.
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