UrbanisMI Podcast: San Siro's Urban History and Regeneration
The seventh episode of Artribune's UrbanisMI podcast series, written and narrated by Maria Chiara Virgili, explores the urban history and regeneration of Milan's San Siro district. The episode traces the area's development from the post-war QT8 experimental neighborhood, conceived by architect Piero Bottoni and built on rubble from bombed buildings, to its current identity as a sports hub centered around the Giuseppe Meazza stadium and historic racetracks. Key regeneration projects highlighted include EXTM, a 130,000-square-meter urban district by Hines on the former trotto site; the restoration of the De Montel stables into Milan's future thermal baths; and the Syre complex in Piazza Axum, a 30,000-square-meter residential project by AXA IM Alts with 50% affordable housing. The episode also covers transformations north of San Siro: Certosa District, MIND Milano Innovation District (Expo 2015 area), and developments in Cascina Merlata including UpTown Milano and Merlata Bloom. The podcast series aims to document Milan's evolving urban landscape through architectural projects and personal stories of artists who lived in these neighborhoods.
Key facts
- UrbanisMI is a podcast series by Artribune on urban regeneration in Milan.
- The seventh episode focuses on the San Siro district.
- The QT8 neighborhood was built starting in 1946 for the 8th Triennale di Milano.
- Piero Bottoni created Monte Stella using rubble from bombed buildings.
- The Monte Stella is dedicated to Bottoni's wife Elsa Stella.
- San Siro's sports facilities include the Giuseppe Meazza stadium and two racetracks.
- EXTM is a Hines-led regeneration of the former trotto site (130,000 sqm).
- The Syre project in Piazza Axum includes 30,000 sqm of housing, 50% affordable.
- AXA IM Alts also redeveloped via Monte Rosa 91 with Renzo Piano Building Workshop.
- The next episode (eighth) will cover Loreto district.
Entities
Artists
- Piero Bottoni
- Elsa Stella
- Giuseppe Meazza
- Paolo Vietti Violi
- Maria Chiara Virgili
Institutions
- Artribune
- Triennale di Milano
- Hines
- AXA IM Alts
- Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Artribune Produzioni
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- San Siro
- QT8
- Portello
- Lampugnano
- Monte Stella
- Montagnetta di San Siro
- Piazza Axum
- via Monte Rosa 91
- Certosa District
- MIND Milano Innovation District
- Cascina Merlata
- UpTown Milano
- Merlata Bloom Milano
- Loreto