Processual design: Torre Rinalda, Lecce, Italy (XVI cent.)

[EN] The design interprets the identified ongoing process of the tower, a restored ruin, projecting it into the future as a sustainable beach resort and bicycle rental station. The new structure, entirely in timber and lightweight panels is removable and does not bear loads on the ancient walls. The project follows Cesare Brandi’s restoration principles applied to architectural composition and is reversible, compatible, recognisable and based on the minimum intervention principle. The platform, built with local stone gabions, protects the structure from the action of the sea. The new pavilion, hosting a small bar and a bicycle rental office, is designed as a fallen piece of the complete structure. A bicycle path connects this tower with the other coastal towers creating a cultural itinerary. Photovoltaic panels on the southern side provide sufficient energy to run the interior as a museum of the coastal defence of Apulia and to illuminate the tower as a contemporary urban landmark.Camiz, A.; Tan Atayurt, E.; Baybaş, B.; Can, E. (2024). Processual design: Torre Rinalda, Lecce, Italy (XVI cent.). Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/FORTMED2024.2024.1796

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