Market of Tecchiena. Alatri
Tecchiena - Municipality of Alatri - Province of Frosinone - Region of Lazio - Italy
TITLE
Redevelopment of the Tecchiena Market Area in Alatri
CLIENT
Ufficio Tecnico settore VII Lavori Pubblici – Comune di Alatri – Provincia di Frosinone
TYPE OF INTERVENTION
Redevelopment
SURFACE
14.440 mq
STATE
In progress
The small town of Tecchiena tells a long agricultural history that began around the fortified castle built around the 11th century and transformed over the centuries into a complex and articulated architecture handed over to the Carthusian monks of Trisulti who, driven by the Benedictine rule of ‘ora et labora’, built the current Grancia complex at the foot of the hill, a set of several bodies solidly united by 18th-century lines that have been able to blend building and landscape according to the dictates of a harmonious and well-conceived conception of life. This profound bond between man and the land has been lost in the current urban conglomerate, within which the numerous uncultivated lands that have remained outside the private allotments appear as areas.
The new market area redefines a fragmented setting, creating a hub of services for the community
The intervention area occupies a total surface area of, at present, an uncultivated lawn, on the edges of which there are residential buildings and a school in a fragmented semi-urban context. The project proposes to create a new public space, equipped with services for the community, green spaces, new roads and public parking, with the main function of a market area, which will be held once a week, while on other days the site can be used for various functions. The area is on a slight slope sloping southwards from the provincial road to the north, the design choice is to follow the natural course of the land.
The actual market area develops in the center of the site, visually open towards the provincial road, slightly sloping towards the south, with a slope of about 2%, so as to accompany the natural trend of the land and the flow of rainwater. The provincial road to the north will be redesigned to include some parking lots and a bus stop area, with a shelter. The market area and the provincial road will be connected by a system of ramps, also accessible to disabled people, and by a staircase near the bus stop. A row of trees will run along this axis. The public green area is located, as per urban planning provisions, between residential buildings and the school, to the south of the market area.
The market area covers a surface of 4,178 square meters, of which 2,214 are designated for stalls equipped for the sale of goods. Two different types of paving will be used: the area outside the stalls will be surfaced with permeable concrete to allow rainwater to be absorbed by the ground, while the stalls themselves will feature impermeable concrete paving.
The buildings rest on a pedestrian platform covering 1,752 square meters, with gently sloping areas that follow the natural contours of the terrain while never exceeding a gradient that would hinder accessibility for individuals with limited mobility.
Five structures are arranged on this platform, covering a total surface of 765 square meters. They are organized into two groups: three on the north side and two on the south side.
Between the two groups of volumes there is a square overlooking the cafeteria positioned on the same level as the market area, this gathering space is in fact shaped as an entrance portal and connection with the urban space, an idea also reinforced by the presence of two tall trees that cross the shading cover. All public services, including toilets, are positioned in this area so as to be easily accessible and immediately identifiable. The other four buildings are available to the food vendors of the weekly market and all have masonry with simple and smooth surfaces, finished with civil plaster and an extensive green roof.
On the one hand, the latter offers a good aesthetic value and containment of the environmental and energy impact, on the other hand it offers excellent protection of the waterproof layers and guarantees a longer life.
The load-bearing structure is metal, with pillars and beams in dry-assembled profiles, and a roof slab made of corrugated sheet metal, a vapour barrier in polyethylene sheets and an insulating panel. The composition is held together by the large upper shade canopy, which highlights and distinguishes the public nature of the intervention. This element is made of metal profiles mounted on circular-section pillars, completely independent of the load-bearing structure of the service volumes.
The second-order boxes are hung from the main order so as to be light and suspended above the public paths. The shelter has large holes coinciding with the five volumes, and two smaller holes for the passage of trees in the central square. These, in addition to further lightening the structure, allow direct access to the roofs of the service volumes for maintenance purposes and will also allow for the installation of a photovoltaic field on the roof of the northernmost volume. The photovoltaic head will be composed of 32 panels, capable of producing 15 kW of electricity.
Credits
DESIGN ARCHITECTS Guendalina Salimei – Tstudio | Andrea Iacovelli Studio A1
STRUCTURE Angelo Lolli
MEP Alfredo Delfi
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION Andrea Iacovelli
Market of Tecchiena. Alatri
Tecchiena - Municipality of Alatri - Province of Frosinone - Region of Lazio - Italy
TITLE
Redevelopment of the Tecchiena Market Area in Alatri
CLIENT
Ufficio Tecnico settore VII Lavori Pubblici – Comune di Alatri – Provincia di Frosinone
TYPE OF INTERVENTION
Redevelopment
SURFACE
14.440 mq
STATE
In progress
The small town of Tecchiena tells a long agricultural history that began around the fortified castle built around the 11th century and transformed over the centuries into a complex and articulated architecture handed over to the Carthusian monks of Trisulti who, driven by the Benedictine rule of ‘ora et labora’, built the current Grancia complex at the foot of the hill, a set of several bodies solidly united by 18th-century lines that have been able to blend building and landscape according to the dictates of a harmonious and well-conceived conception of life. This profound bond between man and the land has been lost in the current urban conglomerate, within which the numerous uncultivated lands that have remained outside the private allotments appear as areas.
The new market area redefines a fragmented setting, creating a hub of services for the community
L’area d’intervento occupa una superficie totale di, attualmente è costituita da un prato incolto, ai cui margini sono presenti edifici residenziali e una scuola in un contesto semi urbano frammentato. Il progetto si propone di realizzare un nuovo spazio pubblico, dotato di servizi per la collettività, di spazi verdi, di nuova viabilità e di parcheggi pubblici, con la funzione principale di area mercatale, che sarà svolta una volta a settimana, mentre negli altri giorni il sito potrà essere utilizzato per varie funzioni.
L’area è in lieve pendenza degradante verso sud dalla strada provinciale a nord, la scelta progettuale è di seguire l’andamento naturale del terreno.
L’area mercatale vera e propria si sviluppa al centro del sito, aperta visivamente verso la via provinciale, leggermente digradante verso sud, con una pendenza di circa il 2%, in modo da accompagnare il naturale andamento del terreno ed il deflusso delle acque meteoriche.
La via provinciale a nord sarà ridisegnata in maniera da inserire alcuni parcheggi ed un’area di fermata per i bus, con relativa pensilina. L’area mercatale e la via provinciale saranno collegate tramite un sistema di rampe, fruibili anche ai disabili, e da una scalinata in prossimità della fermata del bus. Un filare di alberi correrà lungo quest’asse. L’area a verde pubblico si inserisce, come da previsione urbanistica, tra degli edifici residenziali e la scuola, a sud dell’area mercatale.
The market area occupies a surface area of 4,178 m2, of which 2,214 are intended for stalls for vehicles equipped for the sale of goods. Two different types of flooring will be used: the part outside the stalls will be paved with draining cement to facilitate the absorption of rainwater by the ground, while a waterproof cement flooring will be used on the stalls. The buildings rest on a pedestrian platform of 1,752 m2, with slightly sloping areas that follow the natural contours of the land and at the same time never exceed a slope that does not allow for easy use by a public with walking difficulties. Five volumes are arranged on this platform, for a total surface area of 765 m2, arranged in two groups, three to the north and two to the south.
Between the two groups of volumes there is a square overlooking the cafeteria positioned on the same level as the market area, this gathering space is in fact shaped as an entrance portal and connection with the urban space, an idea also reinforced by the presence of two tall trees that cross the shading cover. All public services, including toilets, are positioned in this area so as to be easily accessible and immediately identifiable. The other four buildings are available to the food vendors of the weekly market and all have masonry with simple and smooth surfaces, finished with civil plaster and an extensive green roof.
On the one hand, the latter offers a good aesthetic value and containment of the environmental and energy impact, on the other hand it offers excellent protection of the waterproof layers and guarantees a longer life.
The load-bearing structure is metal, with pillars and beams in dry-assembled profiles, and a roof slab made of corrugated sheet metal, a vapour barrier in polyethylene sheets and an insulating panel. The composition is held together by the large upper shade canopy, which highlights and distinguishes the public nature of the intervention. This element is made of metal profiles mounted on circular-section pillars, completely independent of the load-bearing structure of the service volumes.
The second-order boxes are hung from the main order so as to be light and suspended above the public paths. The shelter has large holes coinciding with the five volumes, and two smaller holes for the passage of trees in the central square. These, in addition to further lightening the structure, allow direct access to the roofs of the service volumes for maintenance purposes and will also allow for the installation of a photovoltaic field on the roof of the northernmost volume. The photovoltaic head will be composed of 32 panels, capable of producing 15 kW of electricity.
Credits
DESIGN ARCHITECTS Guendalina Salimei – Tstudio | Andrea Iacovelli Studio A1
STRUCTURE Angelo Lolli
MEP Alfredo Delfi
CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION Andrea Iacovelli