Located in Trieste—a historically multicultural port city marked by exchange and social tension—this project proposes the adaptive reuse of a disused building at Via Pascoli 12, owned by ATER. The surrounding urban fabric is rich in public services, forming an accessible and dynamic context.

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"Shared Unconvention" envisions a new residential model grounded in sharing, flexibility, and creative reuse of materials. It brings together two vulnerable groups—refugees and the elderly—within a hybrid, supportive community. Minimal housing units are arranged around shared spaces such as kitchens, dual-access bathrooms, and social rooms to foster interaction and autonomy. The design blurs boundaries between public and private through transitional elements like courtyards and porticos.

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The architecture promotes non-hierarchical, adaptable spaces and integrates reclaimed materials—ceramics, bricks, wood—not only for sustainability but also as expressive, narrative elements. The intervention becomes a node within a broader network of regenerated spaces for vulnerable users, strengthening social ties and enabling modular transformation over time.

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