AMONG THE WATER
Design Studio
Politecnico di Milano
Politecnico di Milano
Team | Fabio Cassingena, Valeria Giovenco, Dinh Huynh, Nora Nemeth
Location | Torre Rinalda, Puglia, Italy
Location | Torre Rinalda, Puglia, Italy
Torre Rinalda is located in the South of Italy. The flat and low-laying landscape is strongly connected to water, not only because the seaside location but also the high level of groundwater. Causing hydrogeological risk by both salt and fresh water. We determine safe and risk areas of the built environment according to its land altitude and the impact of different scenarios of sea level rise. Our aim is to enhance the interface between the built and natural environment and create a resilient coastal settlement. Turning the environmental risk into an opportunity by strengthening the interaction with the surrounding nature. The green boundary around the settlement will not only create a transition between built and natural environment but also provide an open space and serve recreational facilities for the inhabitants.
The process of land transformation according to the area altitude and sea level rise
The master plan defines safe areas for residential development and surrounding wetland created on the low-laying areas with high flooding risk. The new system will enhance the interface between the built and natural environment, create a resilient coastal settlement.
The boundary around the settlement will not only create the transition between natural and built environment but also provide open spaces and recreational facilities for the inhabitants.
Following the land morphology, storm water will be collected and filtered by the rain garden along the edge before infiltrating into ground level or pouring into the wetland.
