A photographic project about a newly finished building, the refurbished "Complesso di Santa Chiara" in the historical center of Alghero, Sardinia, close to the harbour.
The complex will be used by the City Library and the School of Architecture.
The Architect in charge was Giovanni Maciocco. Vector17's Francesco Spanedda was involved at first as Architecture consultant and Project Assistant, and eventually became the Architect in Charge in the latest phase.
The Architect in charge was Giovanni Maciocco. Vector17's Francesco Spanedda was involved at first as Architecture consultant and Project Assistant, and eventually became the Architect in Charge in the latest phase.
The complex is composed by four buildings in a crucial point where the main three levels of the city connect to each other: the level of the harbour, the level of the city center, and the level of the promenade on the former defensive walls.
In such a rich three dimensional enviroment, vertical connectors, like stairs and ramps play a crucial role and define multiple connections and views through the different spaces.