Urban Catalists

Incoherent contextualization of urban development, like in many other cities, is the greatest problem that the Italian city, Bologna faces in the 21st century. Duality between the14th century's culture, which lies in harmony with the permanent urban structure and the current programmatic complexity of the city, and the outcomes of the 19th century's rigid modernism create a great dilemma. This duality limits the dissemination of the “collective memory” of the city and locates it into the ancient urban center. Thus, the goal of this project is to collect the collective memory from the existing structures and transform it to the 21st century with the help of with a contemporary, parametric design method.
A problematic site in Bologna is the Fair district, which endures as an alienated city part due to the 18th century’s zoning decisions. The proposal aims the revalorization of the district by means of transforming the existing architectural culture or memory from the historic city center. Also, this method will introduce a new way of exhibiting, which will eventually change the current fair understanding. As the implementation in site is the process of decoding the memory that is collected from urban elements and whole composition of urban ''nodes'' in the center; the node or memory or culture could be revealed in different parts of the city for future urban treatments leading to an urban coherence.
Project proposes to Fiera District is existing collective memory, culture, structure that will be the new interpretation. New urban structure that juxaposed with the existing site dynamics allows people to embrace like in the urban center. This permanent structure has its own programatic function layering which could chance permanently. It will be using with events, art exhibitions, place to eat, etc. Fiera District will not be a gap in human brain anymore.