Sarah Nolan Y5
Corviale: The Friendly Giant Is a research-led design project that reimagines one of Rome’s boldest postwar housing experiments. The project reflects on the gap between Corviale’s utopian ambitions and its lived reality, drawing inspiration from Laboratorio di Città Corviale’s portrayal of the building as a “gentle giant.” My proposal introduces a series of adaptable plug-in interventions such as living space extensions, communal cores and a green spine called the Green Serpent. Paired with strategic extractions, these elements open up the building, improve spatial variety and create stronger connections to the landscape. Designing these interventions was also about fostering a wider sense of community. Each element was conceived to integrate directly with the lives of residents, creating shared spaces that support interaction, visibility and intergenerational activity. The project offers a model for extending the life of existing housing through reuse and community engagement.
