| Project Id |
3730 |
| Project Name |
Certosa 1515, Italy |
| Description |
The charterhouse of Avigliana rises on the mountain that leads to the Sacra di San Michele, in the Susa Valley. It was founded as a Franciscan monastery in 1515. Over time, the Certosa di Avigliana had several destinations. In the 90s of the last century, the community of Carthusian nuns who lived there decided to leave it. The Abele Group took action for the purchase and restoration, which ended in September 2011. The Certosa di Avigliana is currently owned by the Social & Human Purpose Fund of REAM sgr of Turin and managed by the social cooperative Binaria 1515 scs. The surface of the property covers about 2300 square meters. Today it is a place of hospitality, education and location for events. |
| Description of the economic, social and environmental impacts of the project |
The reuse process has transformed an underutilized complex into an asset that is financially self-sustainable and capable of generating revenues without external sources of financing in the management phase. This process has led to an increase in jobs and attracted cultural visitors in the framework of sustainable tourism. The new destionation has produced a positive social impact thanks to the inclusion of marginalized groups that are involved in the management of the asset. New events and cultural activities have been proposed that have encouraged citizen participation. The process of reuse has determined the conservation and enhancement of a good that the local community had forgotten, determining a strengthening of the place attachment and local identity. The new function determines a symbiotic link between the refunctionalized good and its external context. The reuse process is characterized by the minimization of consumption of natural resource. |
| Web links |
http://www.certosa1515.org/ |
| Country |
Italy |
| City size |
Small town (5.000-50.000) |
