Villa de Vecchi
Italy's most haunted, The Red House used in an adaptive reuse project turning into a public library
About
Villa de Vecchi
In the Lombardy region of Italy, near Lake Como, lies a beautiful piece of history, a mansion called Villa De Vecchi. The villa is a product of Count’s and the architect, Alessandro Sidoli’s vision for a family summer house....
Adaptive Reuse
Adaptive reuse is the perfect balance between restoration and revitalization. An influential, important, and valuable historical site which is reused in such a way as to restore it as much as you can and then using the space for a new purpose mainly keeping sustainability, maintenance of the said site, continuing legacy, keeping the values and making it blend into the future as a goal.
Project Objective
To safeguard the heritage site of Villa de Vecchi by re-purposing it into a public library which would work well to control the crowd, give an educational hub, and agrees with sustainability.
Villa de Vecchi in 1850s
Current Condition
Result of natural disaster and vandalism
Hallways
Rooms
Doors & Windows
IFLA
IFLA Publications and Guidelines
The IFLA Library Map of the World is a source of country-level library statistics and information about the library environment in each country, and a unifying platform providing access to SDG stories.
- Adaptive Reuse of Abandoned Historic Churches: Building Type and Public Perception
- The Green Library: The Challenge of Environmental Sustainability
- New Libraries in Old Buildings: Creative Use
- Adaptive Reuse of Heritage Buildings: From a Literature Review to a Model of Practice
- Adaptive Reuse as a Strategy Towards Conservation of Cultural Heritage: A Literature Review
- A Reader in Preservation and Conservation.
Our Facilities
Reading Rooms
Quiet and comfortable reading rooms adjacent to book rooms
Reading Café
Mini cafe reading space on First Floor with a beautiful front facing view
Meeting & Discussion rooms
Private meeting and discussion rooms on the top floor.
Our Objective
The primary objective is to safeguard the site and optimize its utilization in a crowd-controlling manner, given that it was damaged by man-made disasters. Take Villa de Vecchi as an example to show how heritage buildings even as destroyed as this can be saved and repurposed, sustainably.
Contact Information
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Contact
Email Address
F2019220012@umt.edu.pk
Exhibit Venue
EXPO Centre, Johor Town
2nd AUG 11 am - 05 pm
3rd AUG 09 am - 02 pm