• 2023 /Urban settings

    The evolution of the walls

    The evolution of the walls

    San Gallo, new traces of ancient relations Via San Gallo and Piazza della Libertà are currently occupied by numerous construction sites, signs of building renovation and urban development. The imposing scaffolding of the restoration site of the Arco di Trionfo dei Lorena becomes the stage on which to break down and at the same time […]

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  • 2022 /Urban Layers

    The evolution of the city walls

    The evolution of the city walls

    Rethinking the edge Today the city walls are a fragmented heritage, rarely and not easily visited, often forgotten, yet they constitute one of the most significant elements for an understanding of the historical evolution of Florence’s urban fabric. Their importance, however, derives not only from being evidence of the evolution of Florentine defensive architecture, but […]

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