CONOSCENZA, RECUPERO E RIUTILIZZO: IL CASO GENOVESE DEL TABARCA KNOWLEDGE, RECOVERY AND REUSE: THE GENOESE CASE OF TABARCA

The regeneration of abandoned areas, once dedicated to productive activities, represents a crucial challenge to safeguard and frame within the urban fabric. Italy is no stranger to this phenomenon. The recovery of spaces within buildings that were once considered ‘modern’ but now serve as symbols of the historical and economic evolution of the area presents both exciting and significant challenges. The refunctionalisation of these buildings must be faced historically and conservatively while also considering the functionality and reuse of the spaces themselves. All the issues are linked to the classic theme of recovery and reuse. The Tabarca building in Genoa, a structure rich in stories and history for Liguria and Italy, exemplifies this. The following study illustrates that restoration and refunctionalisation work is proof of the importance of an intervention aimed at the present and future life of historical buildings, respecting the peculiarities of the building itself and the characteristics of the context in which it is located.