Cabiate is a municipality in the Province of Como, located about 20 kilometres north of Milan and about 20 kilometres southeast of Como. First historical reference about the origin of the town comes from 745 and grew around a castle. Nowadays, the town is home of several large companies working in the furniture sector.

The Municipality is located in the Groane Regional Park and in the wood and furniture district and is 30 minutes away by train from Milan.

The project:
The project promotes the renovation of five abandoned areas, in order to install new businesses capable of renewing the original “home – laboratory” relationship, through interventions, that, being compliant with available urban planning tools, can be implemented in the short term and will take advantage of the discount on urbanization costs as well as a certain indifference towards the type of future resident.

The municipality directly supports this project of making Villa Padulli available as a research site.

Total area: 22.623 sqm | Residential: 14.711 sqm | Services/Commercial/Hospitality: 7.912 sqm

The city of Cisano Bergamasco is located 25 km from the International Airport of Milan/Orio al Serio, which can be easily reached through a State Road in about 25 minutes; it is located about 15 km from Lecco, about 20 km from Bergamo, about 30 km from Monza-Brianza, about 35 km from Como and about 45 km from Milan.
The city of Cisano Bergamasco is literally crossed by State Road 341 “Briantea” which connects the cities of Bergamo, Lecco and Como and has its own railway station, which serves the very active Bergamo-Lecco railroad.
From Cisano Bergamasco it is very easy to reach the highway network, in particular Highway A51 and Highway A4 (highway exit “Dalmine” or “Capriate”).
The city has numerous characteristic architectural elements: first of all the medieval castle which, inserted in a privately owned villa and placed in a dominant position, still has part of the original masonry and an imposing tower that stands out over most of the town.

The project:
The project is an urban and building renovation, where an innovative, multifunctional and supra-local neighborhood will be realized.

“Biocalore Srl” owns 130,000 sqm in the Municipality of Cisano Bergamasco, in close proximity to the Adda River.

Thanks to its high versatility, a healthcare residence for elderly people (120 beds) with a reception centre and supply of general services can be realized, or there could be classical residential buildings for elderly but self-sufficient citizens (one or two-bedroom apartments). There will also be a commercial/tertiary services area and a residential constructions area.

Total area: 17.100 sqm | Commercial: 3.500 sqm | Residential: 13.600 sqm

Como is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Its proximity to Lake Como and to the Alps has made Como a tourist destination, and the city contains numerous works of art, churches, gardens, museums, theatres, parks and palaces: the Duomo, seat of the Diocese of Como; the Basilica of Sant’Abbondio; the Villa Olmo; the public gardens with the Tempio Voltiano; the Teatro Sociale; the Broletto or the city’s medieval town hall; the 20th century Casa del Fascio.
With 215,320 overnight guests, in 2013 Como was the fourth most visited city in Lombardy after Milan, Bergamo and Brescia. In 2018 Como surpasses Bergamo becoming the third most visited city in Lombardy with 1.4 million arrivals. Como was the birthplace of many historical figures, including the poet Caecilius mentioned by Catullus in the 1st century BCE, writers Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger, Pope Innocent XI, scientist Alessandro Volta, and Cosima Liszt, second wife of Richard Wagner and long-term director of the Bayreuth Festival.

The project:
The project aims at the redevelopment of a wipe abandoned area located in the center of Como through:
– the construction of a new road network in order to improve the accessibility of the area and the connection with the surrounding urban spaces;
– the construction of a parking garage with more than 1,000 spaces;
– the creation of public green areas and aggregation spaces integrated with commercial activities;
– the construction of a new municipal management center in order to incorporate all the municipal offices currently located in different sites (local police, social services, archives), a conference center and other public/private services;
– the redevelopment of the building called “Santarella” and its related areas, creating a cultural center with educational, museum and exhibition purposes.
The project is an “Integrated intervention program” (PII) of municipal initiative with the participation of more subjects and financial resources of public and private operators.

Total area: 52.400 sqm | Commercial: 17.000 sqm | Office: 13.000 sqm | Receptive/Entertainment: 4.000 sqm | Residential: 700 sqm | Other: 17.700 sqm | Parking: 990 spots

Crema is a city in the province of Cremona, in northern Italy at 43 kilometers from Cremona.
Crema is the center of gravity of the homogeneous area formed by 50 municipalities and more than 160.000 inhabitants who gravitate on Crema for school services for shopping, leisure, cultural activities, services.
The 50% of the turnover in the manufacturing sector of the entire Province of Cremona is produced in this area, and the economic vocation of Crema are: Agro-food industry, Cosmetic industry, Meccanic industry, Culture and Tourism, Service to people.

The project:
The regeneration of North East Area of Crema involving the three areas of which it is composed:
• industrial area, through the realization of a web application able to enhance and promote the area in order to attract private investment, highlighting existing services, established companies, the available areas, the viability and give a better awareness of its productive capital.
• university site, with the idea of setting up a European Research and Higher Education Center in Applied Mathematics of international value with consequent restructuring/accessibility of the university property and the development of connections with the surrounding urban fabric.
• ex Cascina Pierina, 105.000 sqm of space for redevelopment and redefinition in the service of the community.

Total area: 518.000 sqm | Directional: 23.300 sqm | Industrial: 324.500 sqm | Education: 22.500 sqm | Residential: 9.500 sqm | Green: 83.900 sqm

Cremona is situated on the left bank of the Po River in the middle of the Pianura Padana (Po Valley). It is the capital of the province of Cremona and the seat of the local city and province governments. The city of Cremona is especially noted for its musical history and traditions, including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers, such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri, Vincenzo Rugeri, and several members of the Amati family.

The 1st project:
The complex is located in the historic center and in proximity to the main city traffic arteries. It consists of various contiguous buildings, each quite distinct and in any case connected by indoor routes and passageways. The buildings are mainly on 2-3 aboveground levels, with different internal heights, and in some parts there are ceilings and attics.
The kind of intervention foreseen is the renewal, from ordinary maintenance to restoring/regeneration, excluding demolition and re-building.
The opportunity is attractive for tourism due to the nearness of the city’s main attractions (e.g., violinmaking-musical sector).

Total area: 3.933,33 sqm

The 2nd project:
The property is located in a quite area but near the main roads of the town’s traffic. The main entrance in in Giovanni XXIII Square and it corresponds to the original entrance of the church, at the top of a staircase that is one meter higher that the road level. The only original remain of the church is the central nave.
The current building is the result of interventions carried out in its long life. Even if it was damaged in its architectonic dimension, the church still preserves a high value and it is extremely interesting. It presents some precius elements like the Gothic vaults (divided in six section) at the last floor of the building that are perfectly maintained and, in some parts, decorated. The main part of the building is 90 meters long and 8 meters wide.
The kind of intervention foreseen is the restoration, from ordinary maintenance to restoring/regeneration, excluding demolition and re-building.

Total area: 5.132,14 sqm

Desenzano del Garda is a town in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy, Italy, on the southwestern shore of Lake Garda. Sometime in the first century, the area around lake Garda, including what is now Desenzano del Garda, became a favourite vacation spot for the Veronese élite, Verona being one of the largest Roman cities in northeastern Italy.

The city is a popular holiday destination in Southern Europe. It attracts tourists from the immediate area owing to its beautiful view of the Alps from the southern shore of Lake Garda, its three large beaches and its 27 major hotels.
Desenzano is the heart of nightlife on the southern shore of Lake Garda, with several discos and pubs.
At the heart of the city is a series of interconnected squares that house numerous open-air cafés, various shops and bars.

The project:
The project involves the requalification of the urban area where the historical building “Castello di Desenzano del Garda” (Castle of Desenzano del Garda) is located. The intervention is aimed at the enhancement of the tourist attraction potential not just during summertime but also all over the year and is part of a wider intervention of requalification of the old town that started more than thirty years ago moving from the lakeside towards the inner historical streets.
The idea involves the implementation of two urban interventions in the castle area.
The first one is the creation of a cultural and entertainment center, through the expansion of the existing structure with the construction of a 600-seat-theatre in the Castle.
The second intervention is the restoration of a former school to make it a hotel-type tourist accommodation facility.

Total area: 8.004 sqm | Entertainment: 4.324 sqm |  Other: 3.680 sqm

Gallarate is a city and municipality of the Milan metropolitan area, in northern Italy, in the Province of Varese. It has a population of around 54,000 people.

It is at the junction of railways to Varese, Laveno and Arona. The Electric Works of Vizzola are located 10 kilometers to the west, where 23,000 horsepower are derived from the river Ticino. Its territory is crossed by the river Arnetta, and belongs to the Ticino River Natural Park.

The city had a strong textile industry in the first part of the 19th century.

The project:
Palazzo Minoletti represents a significant presence for the City of Gallarate, a building constructed during the period of Italian fascism that recalls the artistic endeavours of the area. It is considered important to act in its interest, moving to protect and conserve the building through renovation and enhancement projects, with the goal of giving it a new use capable of representing the city, increasing tourism and revenue.
The challenge is to renovate the building in a new way, unlike past extemporaneous interventions, through shared public/private planning, making the re-imagined Palazzo Minoletti a “flywheel” for the city’s economy.

Total area: 2.600 sqm | Public Service/Tertiary: 2.600 sqm

Lesmo is a municipality in the Province of Monza and Brianza, in the Valle del Lambro Regional Park. It is located about 25 kilometres northeast of Milan, which can be reached by train in just 30 minutes.

The project:
The project promotes the regeneration of the former school complex in via IV Novembre to create:
• the pedestrianization of the historic center in which it is inserted;
• the restoration of the former town hall as a representative office;
• the formation of the square of Lesmo;
• the construction of a “C” building to be used as a residence and for tertiary-managerial activities (bank and post office).
The intervention may also be carried out in parts and in a short time as it complies with the implementation and general urban planning instrument, which also provides for direct interventions by the Municipality

Total area: 4.924 sqm | Directional: 405 sqm | Residential: 1.938 sqm | Tertiary: 2.581 sqm

Limido Comasco is municipality in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 30 kilometres northwest of Milan and about 15 kilometres southwest of Como, with a population of around 2,500 inhabitants and an area of 4,5 sqm.

Limido Comasco borders the following municipalities: Cislago, Fenegrò, Lurago Marinone, Mozzate, Turate.

The project:
The proposal presented foresees, the regeneration of a decommissioned and degraded area on the edge of the historic urban centre. The proposed regeneration intervention is consistent and in compliance with the current urban planning provisions. In particular, the planivolumetric articulation of the proposal is aimed at the realization of a system of courts (which characterize the settlement typology of historic cities), open and accessible with respect to the context and immediate urban surroundings. The buildings (of 2 or 3 floors), are arranged forming two discontinuous urban curtains that stretch inside the block, creating a system of 3 courts. The whole area will therefore be exclusively pedestrian and accessible to bicycles. An underground car park will be used for public transportation and for the parking of private cars.

Total area: 8.500 sqm | Commercial: 4.500 sqm | Residential: 4.000 sqm

Madignano is a municipality in the Province of Cremona, located about 45 kilometers southeast of Milan and about 35 kilometers northwest of Cremona.

It has a population of around 2.800 inhabitants and an area of 10.8 square kilometers.

The particular location of the territory and the access roads have allowed economic development in many sectors besides agriculture; the construction and manufacturing sectors are recording important results through the years.

The project:
The proposed intervention foresees the construction of a nursing home for the elderly and Alzheimer’s patients for a total of 125 places. The area is owned by the municipality and has a surface area of 7,870 sqm and a GFA of 9,000 sqm, ad it’s equipped with all the main sub-services. The sale of the land will be managed through public tender. The project envisages a central building, divided into distinct functional units with pertinent accessories. The project includes parking, laundry, kitchen, morgue, canteen, reception, offices, protected roof garden.

Total area: 9.000 sqm | Healthcare facilities: 9.000 sqm

Mantova (Mantua) is a city located in the Lombardy Region and is the Capital of the province.

In 2007, Mantova old town was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mantova’s historic power and influence under the Gonzaga family made of the City one of the main artistic, cultural, and especially musical hubs of Northern Italy, and of the Country. Mantova is known for its significant role in the history of opera; the city is also known for the architectural treasures and artifacts, the elegant palaces, and the medieval and Renaissance cityscape.

Mantova is three sides-surrounded by artificial lakes, created during the 12th century, as the city’s defence system. The area and its environs are important not only in naturalistic terms, but also anthropologically and historically.

The 1st project:
The Mantova Hub urban regeneration project, approved in 2016, foresees the requalification of a part of the city of approximately 90,000 square meters, located between the lakes of Mantova naturalistic area and the historic city center. The intervention concerns an excerpt of the overall project and includes a former military building of high historical value which is expected to be restructured through the inclusion of a research center. The operation is based on a long-term concession to an operator and developer, in addition to the intervention relevant from an architectural point of view, also in an activity aiming at developing a public or private/public nature research center linked to environmental sustainability thematic.

Total area: 1.568 sqm | Services: 1.568 sqm

The 2nd project:
The Mantova Hub urban regeneration project, approved in 2016, foresees the requalification of a part of the city of approximately 90,000 square meters, located between the lakes of Mantova naturalistic area and the historic city center. The intervention concerns an excerpt of the overall project and includes a former military building of high historical value which is expected to be restructured through the inclusion of an indoor market. The operation is not only an architectural or structural intervention but aims to identify a socio-cultural and aggregational role for the structure, recognizing in it a driving force for the urban context it is located in, through the integration of commercial and enogastronomic activities. The investment is based on a long-term concession by the public body to a private operator able to invest for the works realization, as well as to a developer / manager of the activities set up in the building itself.

Indoor market: 1.229 sqm | Retail: 1.229 sqm

Piazzatorre is a municipality in the Province of Bergamo in the Italian region of Lombardy, located about 70 kilometers northeast of Milan and about 35 kilometers north of Bergamo.

The first tourist member of the upper class of Milan began to arrive in Piazzatorre at the beginning of 20th century. Until the 1940s of the past century there was only summer tourism but due to the development of Torcole Ski Area winter tourism began in Piazzatorre.

The project:
This is a tourist reactivation project for the local economy of the upper Brembana valley, within the territory of the Municipality of Piazzatorre, located on a plateau with a slight facing south and a broad panorama in front. The place is an hour and half from Milan and less than an hour from Bergamo airport, next to the famous thermal baths of the town of San Pellegrino. The redevelopment of the formers Genovese summer colony, a historic building of the early twentieth century, is expected, with the transformation into a multi-purpose tourist accommodation facility the interiors of which will include services for culture, education, well-being and recreation. In addition to these, the sports village will surrounds the existing structure and is spread over a large meadow area of almost thirteen thousand square meters at an altitude under a thousand meters and therefore suitable for all age groups. This intervention is combined with the constructions of an environmentally sustainable complex.

Total area: 9.000 sqm | Commercial: 4.500 sqm | Residential: 4.500 sqm

Ponte di Legno is an Italian Municipality of 1,729 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia. Situated at the confluence of the two source rivers of the Oglio, Ponte di Legno is the uppermost comune of Valle Camonica. The municipality of Ponte di Legno offers many attractions and possibilities to carry out numerous activities immersed in nature, such as fascinating outdoor trips, mountain bike excursions, rock climbing and great crossings on glaciers is guaranteed in all seasons of the year.

In winter time Ponte di Legno is one of the most important ski resorts in Lombardy, equipped with about 100 kilometers of ski slopes with artificial snow and thirty ski lifts.

The project:
The “Prati Alti Village ski and nature” project covers a 93,000 sqm area that is placed 1650m asl and barycentrically with respect to the built-up areas of Ponte Di Legno and the Tonale Pass.
The area is part of the Regional Adamello Park and, more precisely, it is located within the Adamello Ski District.
The area is highly esteemed and characterized by great naturalness given the vast meadows, the centuries-old forests as well as the mountain groups Adamello and Ortles Cevedale that surround them.

Total area: 93.000 sqm | Commercial: 928,90 sqm | Entertainment: 6.910 sqm | Residential: 5.939,19 sqm

Quistello is a municipaliy in the Province of Mantua, located about 150 kilometres southeast of Milan and about 20 kilometres southeast of Mantua.

The project:
The project is focused on the regeneration of an old industrial building that today is used as by a fruit wholesaler. This old building will be the location of a new rehabilitation center.
The ground floor will be the post-traumatic physiotherapy center: inside, there will be triage rooms used by the diagnostic department, a rehabilitation swimming pool and gym, and a day hospital service. The center will have socializing spaces for daily living.
On the first floor, there will be a facility specialised in rehabilitation with classrooms and a spacious conference room with a 100 person-capacity.
In the outdoor area there will be a building with apartments for families of long-term patients.
Furthermore, some residences will be allocated to elderly people of the town, who are still autonomous. They will be able to feel part of a small community and will have the possibility to use the public services of the center and the nearby care home for elderly.

Total area: 9.000 sqm | Residential: 3.000 sqm | Healthcare and Education: 6.000 sqm

San Pellegrino Terme is the pearl of the Brembana Valley, a sophisticated art nouveau treasure trove whose internationally acclaimed, top quality mineral water sets it apart from other towns. Although originally characterised by poverty, plague and rural homes, once the production of mineral water started in the 19th century, San Pellegrino started setting itself apart and developing an architecture unlike any other in the valley. San Pellegrino’s history did not, however, commence with art nouveau, but with 15th century relics and 18th century religious buildings before the main attractions arrived on the scene, the Casino and Grand Hotel of the Belle Époque. The construction of elegant private homes and public spaces, that offer a sensation of walking through the past, continued until the second World War.

The project:
The Grand Hotel, an architectural symbol of the Italian Liberty period, was built in 1905. The property is comprised of a basement floor, six stories and an attic with a secondary body of minor dimensions. The redevelopment project of the hotel facility will respect the original architecture and structure, with the objective of restoring all the architectural and decorative elements both inside and outside. The project foresees the realization of a wellness centre, 110 rooms (with an area of about 40 sqm), while the attic space will host services for clients. The requalification intervention of the Grand Hotel is part of the wider project of touristic and employment development in the Brembana Valley, that over the years has had other requalification interventions of the main buildings of the city, amongst which the Thermal Centre (a wellness centre built in Liberty style), the city Casino (restored and enlarged for meetings, congresses and weddings), the San Pellegrino Mineral Water warehouse and the funicular station.

Total area: 18.470 sqm

Sant’Alessio con Vialone is a municipality in the Province of Pavia, located about 30 km south of Milan and about 9 km northeast of Pavia.

Sights include the eponymous castle and the annexed natural preserve.

The project:
The 65 Active Biovillage arises from the growing demand of mixed residential centres in the immediate surroundings of the cities, where housing matches with recreation and aggregation services.
It is dedicated to that over 65 who need to live a healthy life with a rich spare time dedicated to sports and culture, and socialize at the same time.
Surrounded by a green landscape, accessible to only electric vehicles and bicycles – except for emergency services – it includes small/medium lodges with centralized services like laundry, tv and hobby rooms, cafeteria, dining hall,
shared kitchens, areas for personal gardening. The buildings are designed to follow the latest bio-architecture technologies: they would be made with straw-bale walls and inserted like hills in the landscape, with green and walkable roofs.
The project comprehend further services, open to a larger target: gym, outdoor and indoor swimming-pool, library, conference rooms, restaurants and an health centre dedicated.

Total area: 21.000 sqm | Commercial: 5.000 sqm | Residential: 16.000 sqm