Minimum spaces in the historic city centre
21 May, 21–26 June, 3 July 2021
In the heart of the city of Treviso stands Santa Maria Nova, a deconsecrated church that had long been used as a warehouse. In a short space of time, based on a design by Tobia Scarpa, it became the Ca’ Scarpa exhibition centre, open to the city. This first act provoked a reversal of perspective towards a closed world, perceived as impenetrable – the former Finance Department building – rich in vegetation, courtyards and cloistered spaces awaiting an idea that could restore life and new uses to them, straddling the private and public spheres.
Students on the Master’s Degree course in Landscape and Garden Design at the IUAV University of Venice worked on this focus, reflecting on the quality of public space, the value of the relationships that characterise the landscape of a historic city, and the care needed for the myriad of small spaces that make up its dense fabric and constitute its wealth. They did so with the help and guidance of architects Juan Manuel Palerm and Leopoldo Tabares de Nava who, with the contribution of other experts, encouraged the students to engage in a design experience capable of weaving a four-way dialogue between the property, a landscape research centre such as the Foundation, the city and the university.
Calendar and programme
Friday 21 May, Treviso: presentation of the workshop
visit to the sites with Mariasole Sartori (Edizione Property) and Juan Manuel Palerm; meeting with Tobia Scarpa for the presentation of the restoration of the former church of Santa Maria Nova
Monday 21 to Saturday 26 June, Treviso, Fondazione Benetton: intensive week
21 June: introductory day with site visit and presentations by Massimo Rossi (historical aspects and reference cartography) and Michela De Poli (presentation of the project “Borgo Mazzini Smart Cohousing_il giardino dei grani”)
22-24 June: site visits and design workshop with Juan Manuel Palerm and Leopoldo Tabares de Nava; visit to the Gallerie delle Prigioni and the Italian Twist exhibition; review of the projects with Mariapia Cunico and Giuseppe Rallo
25 June: visit to the area and review of the projects with Sara Tamanini, with particular attention to botanical aspects
26 June: group work and discussion.
Saturday 3 July, Venice, IUAV University, Palazzo Badoer
final presentation and exhibition of works, discussion of projects
Insights
Enrolled Master MPG
Sara Annoni, Erminia Barone, Giuseppe Bonaccorso, Francesca Ada Carrozza, Davide Colmo, Lara Paloma Gallonetto, Laura Giausa, Anita Giomo, Tatiana Kourochkina, Mario Manduca, Mattia Mazzotti, Arianna Moliterni, Gabriele Tessari, Michele Tobia, Silvia Todeschini, Michele Zammattio
Fondazione Benetton Studi Ricerche (FBSR)
Luigi Latini
FBSR, presidente del Comitato scientifico
Simonetta Zanon
FBSR, progetti paesaggio
Luca Zilio
FBSR, collaboratore
Università Iuav di Venezia, Master Paesaggio e Giardino (MPG)
Andrés Holguin
responsabile scientifico
Luigi Latini
docente Master MPG, coordinamento
Mariapia Cunico
docente Master MPG
Giuseppe Rallo
docente Master MPG
Lorenza Gasparella
tutor
Teachers
Juan Manuel Palerm
Palerm & Tabares de Nava Arquitectos, Santa Cruz di Tenerife; Università di Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Leopoldo Tabares de Nava
Palerm & Tabares de Nava Arquitectos, Santa Cruz di Tenerife
Contributions
Michela De Poli
MADE, Treviso
Massimo Rossi
FBSR, Studi geografici
Sara Tamanini
dottoressa in scienze forestali, Comune di Trento