COR Arquitectos Wins Competition to Revitalize Canosa di Puglia with 'Follow Me!'
The international competition for an urban regeneration initiative in Canosa di Puglia, Italy, has been won by the Portuguese architecture firm COR Arquitectos, which is headed by Roberto Cremascoli, Edison Okumura, and Marta Rodrigues. The project, named 'Follow Me! – Un chilometro come prototipo di accoglienza,' is backed by Regione Puglia and aims to create a 'kilometer of hospitality' that links twelve archaeological sites, such as Terme Lomuscio and Battistero di San Giovanni. It will incorporate QR code stations, colonnades, and an open-air museum that connects with the city's underground network. Additionally, it includes garden enhancements and plans for a permanent exhibition of local products. Construction is anticipated to commence this year and be completed by 2022, with Cremascoli advocating for a gentle architectural approach.
Key facts
- COR Arquitectos won a two-phase international competition for urban regeneration in Canosa di Puglia.
- The project 'Follow Me!' creates a 1 km yellow path connecting 12 archaeological and historical sites.
- The path uses yellow draining concrete to evoke local tufo stone.
- It includes QR code stations and colonnades for accessing underground and above-ground sites.
- The project is funded by the Regione Puglia under the Infrastrutture Verdi call.
- Construction is expected to start within the year and finish by 2022.
- Roberto Cremascoli studied under and collaborates with Álvaro Siza.
- COR Arquitectos is also working on a residential complex in Gallarate designed by Siza and the studio.
- Cremascoli co-curated the Portuguese Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, which won a Golden Lion.
- The studio was founded in Porto, Portugal, about 20 years ago.
Entities
Artists
- Roberto Cremascoli
- Edison Okumura
- Marta Rodrigues
- Anna Merci
- Álvaro Siza
- Roberto Zancan
- Nuno Grande
- Valentina Silvestrini
Institutions
- COR Arquitectos
- Parco Archeologico di Pompei
- Museo Nazionale Romano
- Regione Puglia
- Soprintendenza
- ADBR
- NAC – Nucleo di Arte Contemporanea Museo del Vetro
- Biennale di Architettura di Venezia
- IUAV
- Manifesta
- Artribune
Locations
- Canosa di Puglia
- Puglia
- Italia
- Porto
- Portogallo
- Pompei
- Roma
- Gallarate
- Lombardia
- Marinha Grande
- Venezia
- Marsiglia
- Palermo
- Campo di Marte