The courtyard of the informal Catania

The shape of the city reveals its causes. The city is the memory of the community that built it and reflects the spirit of the reasons behind its construction. Every shape communicates, and irregular and spontaneous ones in particular tell stories that though they do not always contribute to the History of the city they nonetheless characterize its places and environment. Here we focus on the shapes of the informal courtyards of the city of Catania, looking for stories that are still capable of telling us something about this heritage, conscious that this lore may one day be forgotten.