IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY: investing in the local economy

Still in the same area of Rome, just in front of the old slaughterhouse, it has been built the new local market. This project together with the previous projects we have seen contribuite to make this neighbourhood requalify.

In this case it’s not just about the market because the project houses also a small hotel, permanent shops, a job centre for young users and training rooms.

Also, just below the market it is possible to see ancient romans ruins. I think that a project like this, with all this activities together, could be a good reference for my project too.

New Market in Testaccio, Marco Rietti Architect, Rome, 2012

SOURCE: http://www.puntarellarossa.it/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/2.jpg

SOURCE: http://alcoritalia.wordpress.com/2011/07/19/nuovo-mercato-di-testaccio-roma/

SOURCE: http://places.designobserver.com/feature/rome-monte-testaccio-landfill-

reclamation/33268/

SOURCE: http://www.desideratadomus.it/il-nuovo-mercato-di-testaccio.html

IDENTITY AND COMMUNITY: investing in the local economy

In the same slaughterhouse, the City of Rome hosts also a local market of farmers who work around the city and have the possibility to come here once a week during the weekend to sell their products. In this way all the costs of transportation are cutted off.

In my neighbourhood there is a lot of cultivated areas and farms that could have the possibility to take advantage of a place where they can sell their products locally.

SOURCE: http://www.chefcecio.it/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/farmers-market.jpg

SOURCE: http://tavoleromane.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/mercatogarbatella_pic02.jpg

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