The forest biome

The thesis is based on the competition proposed by Piemonte Region and the Province of Turin, that was asking for a project able to reorganize and improve the development of the metropolitan area of Turin, through actions of requalification, conversion and transformation of the territory. The competition is addressed to an industrial area, called "Area Viberti" situated in the municipality of Nichelino, which is a city in the first belt of Turin. The ambit of intervention is based on a project of territorial conversion of the above said industrial area, due to the relocation of the productive activities in another part of the city (P.I.P. 4 - Via Vernea, Via Buffa). It's required to maintain on site the current employment levels and at the same time to re-use the area for the development of new tertiary-productive activities, in addition to a mix of residential structures and facilities, open green areas and green houses, following the principles of the sustainable and eco-compatible development, with the presence of a photovoltaic park of approximately 20000 square meters. This project is in paralled with a plan of urban requalification, with interventions aimed at mending the urban area (due to the project related to put underground the railway line Torino-Pinerolo), at improving local public transport, pedestrian corridors and green areas.