Author:
Giusy Ferro
The project:
The territory: The project case is located in the metropolitan city of Milan, which is home to almost 1,400,00 inhabitants and occupies an area of approximately 180 km2 in the west of Lombardy, located 25 km east of the Ticino river, 25 km west of the Adda river, 35 km north of the Po river and 50 km south of Lake Como, along the so-called "resurgence belt". The hydro- graphy of Milan and the area of the bordering municipalities is particularly complex, both due to natural causes, given the conspicuous presence of rivers, streams and fountains, which form a real water tangle, and to issues related to canalisation and diversion of water courses carried out by man. At one time, the city was the hub of rivers and roads, but during its first expansions it preserved a circular plan overlaid with a Roman street plan of alleys and streets that intersect in the forum, dividing the city into four parts known as quarters.
