1 U.C. Pianificazione Territoriale e P.T.R.C. “ALPCITY” VENETO CASE-PROJECTS Renovation and optimum use of abandoned rural and productive buildings Interreg IIIB “Alpine Space” – ALPCITY PROJECT Giunta Regionale Assessorato alle politiche per il territorio GRAINAU MEETING 9-10 MAY 2005 Arch. Tiziana Quaglia

2 Mountain Community “Comelico Sappada” THE TWO CASE-PROJECTS OF VENETO REGION ARE SITUATED IN BELLUNO PROVINCE Mountain Community “Agordina”

3 SOME RURAL BUILDINGS OF THE TERRITORY CONCERNED Mountain Community “Agordina” Mountain Community “Comelico Sappada”

4 VENETO CASE-PROJECTS The activities carried out starting from the 1 st of April 2005 are: Drafting of a detailed work plan on the implementation of the two case-projects Drafting of a detailed work plan on the implementation of the two case-projects a coordination meeting with the two Mountain Communities involved (“Agordina” and “Comelico Sappada”) a coordination meeting with the two Mountain Communities involved (“Agordina” and “Comelico Sappada”) Collection of documents necessary to start up with the cases’ implementation Collection of documents necessary to start up with the cases’ implementation “RENOVATION AND OPTIMUM USE OF ABANDONED RURAL AND PRODUCTIVE BUILDINGS” will be implemented by a group of external experts

5 CASE-PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION PHASE 1: PHASE 1: preliminary analysis PHASE 2: PHASE 2: local community involvement PHASE 3: PHASE 3: collection and assessment of local needs PHASE 4: PHASE 4: data collection and identification of rural buildings PHASE 5: PHASE 5: definition of renovation and valorization criteria of abandoned buildings PHASE 6: PHASE 6: feasibility projects PHASE 7: PHASE 7: information and publicity

6 PHASE 1: preliminary analysis The Analysis will concern historical and cultural heritages of the small alpine towns and underline architectural and urban characteristics of rural buildings. historical and cultural heritages of the territory concerned;historical and cultural heritages of the territory concerned; social-economic resources of the two Mountain Communities;social-economic resources of the two Mountain Communities; traditional jobs related to rural buildings used for production purposes;traditional jobs related to rural buildings used for production purposes; local development potentialities related to the renovation and use of rural buildings;local development potentialities related to the renovation and use of rural buildings; legislation issues concerning the renovation of rural buildingslegislation issues concerning the renovation of rural buildings The topics considered in the analysis:

7 PHASE 2: local community involvement PHASE 3: collection and assessment of local requests  the local communities are invited to workshops for express their needs and indicate the buildings to be restore  a set of questions are prepared to collect the local requests and needs concerning the restoration of rural buildings  the relevant requests and needs are considered in the implementation of the case-projects Activities of the Phases : 2 initial workshops 2 initial workshops 2 mid-term workshops 1 final regional conference bottom-up approach The implementation of the two case-projects will be based on a bottom-up approach:

8 PHASE 4: data collection and identification of rural buildings In this phase the experts will provide to collect data concerned the main characteristic of the rural buildings and to identify those that have an evident historical value. Identification of historical rural buildings registered by local municipalities in cataloguesIdentification of historical rural buildings registered by local municipalities in catalogues Implementation of a database and data storageImplementation of a database and data storage Identification of the architectural features of the buildings registeredIdentification of the architectural features of the buildings registered The topics of this phase are:

9 PHASE 5: definition of renovation and valorization criteria of abandoned buildings The aim of this phase is to identify new possible uses of the rural buildings and problems linked to their re-use. Analysis of legislationAnalysis of legislation Identification of re-use criteria and techniquesIdentification of re-use criteria and techniques Working proposals to preserve peculiar features of alpine landscapesWorking proposals to preserve peculiar features of alpine landscapes Outputs: “Guidelines for renovation and optimum use of rural abandoned buildings” “Handbook of new building uses, working tools and best practices” The topics of this phase are:

10 PHASE 6: feasibility projects The criteria defined in the previous phases will be applied to specific buildings as explanatory examples. Structure of the projects: technical reports technical reports planimetries and maps planimetries and maps preliminary estimation cost and financial plan preliminary estimation cost and financial plan specifications specifications

11 PHASE 7: information and publicity Invitation leafletsInvitation leaflets Meeting and conference minutesMeeting and conference minutes Photos and cartographies of buildingsPhotos and cartographies of buildings BrochuresBrochures The aim of this phase is to disseminate the results of Veneto case- projects. The experts will draw up the “communication plan” which will provide the following outputs: Some of these outputs will be handed out during the workshops and the final conference, some others will be published on the project web site

12 CASE-PROJECTS GANNT Month Activity Preliminary analysis Local community involvement Collection and assessment of local requests Data collection and identification of rural buildings Definition of renovation and valorization criteria Feasibility projects Information and publicity The implementation of the foreseen activities have begun on the 1 st of April 2005 and will probably last until the 31 st of March 2006, as described in the following chart: