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The Reuse of Abandoned Buildings Between Potential and Opportunities. The Minerva Cinema in Catania
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0004-2229-9936
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-2405
In the context of the ongoing debate on the sustainable development of cities, the theme of the recovery and reuse of disused assets is inserted. The presence of large disused building containers unites many Italian cities, affecting buildings with different uses.
Within the urban fabric of the city of Catania, there are numerous cinemas that are no longer in operation and in a state of abandonment. This paper documents the recovery and reuse of the Minerva cinema, located near the historic center of the city, and decommissioned since 1984. The analysis of the urban context in which it is inserted has suggested its conversion into a multipurpose center that can act as a driving force for the redevelopment of the entire area.
After carrying out an in-depth analysis of the historical events and the morphological, distributive and technological characteristics of the building, as well as its state of conservation, the required performance in terms of safety, use, comfort and accessibility was identified. All the design choices adopted aimed at the minimum impact on the external perception of the building, which maintains its morphological-compositional characteristics. Using the box-within-a-box strategy makes it possible to adopt interventions capable of determining the least impact on the structure, in terms of transformations and acting loads. The use of reversible technological solutions and maximum functional flexibility were the guiding principles in the definition of the project. The study also focuses on the energy performance of the building and the economic evaluation of the intervention.
The Reuse of Abandoned Buildings Between Potential and Opportunities. The Minerva Cinema in Catania
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0004-2229-9936
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-2405
In the context of the ongoing debate on the sustainable development of cities, the theme of the recovery and reuse of disused assets is inserted. The presence of large disused building containers unites many Italian cities, affecting buildings with different uses.
Within the urban fabric of the city of Catania, there are numerous cinemas that are no longer in operation and in a state of abandonment. This paper documents the recovery and reuse of the Minerva cinema, located near the historic center of the city, and decommissioned since 1984. The analysis of the urban context in which it is inserted has suggested its conversion into a multipurpose center that can act as a driving force for the redevelopment of the entire area.
After carrying out an in-depth analysis of the historical events and the morphological, distributive and technological characteristics of the building, as well as its state of conservation, the required performance in terms of safety, use, comfort and accessibility was identified. All the design choices adopted aimed at the minimum impact on the external perception of the building, which maintains its morphological-compositional characteristics. Using the box-within-a-box strategy makes it possible to adopt interventions capable of determining the least impact on the structure, in terms of transformations and acting loads. The use of reversible technological solutions and maximum functional flexibility were the guiding principles in the definition of the project. The study also focuses on the energy performance of the building and the economic evaluation of the intervention.
The Reuse of Abandoned Buildings Between Potential and Opportunities. The Minerva Cinema in Catania
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0009-0004-2229-9936
https://orcid.org/http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-2405
In the context of the ongoing debate on the sustainable development of cities, the theme of the recovery and reuse of disused assets is inserted. The presence of large disused building containers unites many Italian cities, affecting buildings with different uses.
Within the urban fabric of the city of Catania, there are numerous cinemas that are no longer in operation and in a state of abandonment. This paper documents the recovery and reuse of the Minerva cinema, located near the historic center of the city, and decommissioned since 1984. The analysis of the urban context in which it is inserted has suggested its conversion into a multipurpose center that can act as a driving force for the redevelopment of the entire area.
After carrying out an in-depth analysis of the historical events and the morphological, distributive and technological characteristics of the building, as well as its state of conservation, the required performance in terms of safety, use, comfort and accessibility was identified. All the design choices adopted aimed at the minimum impact on the external perception of the building, which maintains its morphological-compositional characteristics. Using the box-within-a-box strategy makes it possible to adopt interventions capable of determining the least impact on the structure, in terms of transformations and acting loads. The use of reversible technological solutions and maximum functional flexibility were the guiding principles in the definition of the project. The study also focuses on the energy performance of the building and the economic evaluation of the intervention.
The Reuse of Abandoned Buildings Between Potential and Opportunities. The Minerva Cinema in Catania
Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering
Corrao, Rossella (editor) / Campisi, Tiziana (editor) / Colajanni, Simona (editor) / Saeli, Manfredi (editor) / Vinci, Calogero (editor) / Massimino, Grazia (author) / Sciuto, Gaetano (author)
International Conference of Ar.Tec. (Scientific Society of Architectural Engineering) ; 2024 ; Palermo, Italy
2024-11-01
13 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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