Experimenting with New Ways of Circular and Participatory Design: The Case Study of a Traditional Sicilian Architecture Transformed for Experiential Tourism

Silvia Tedesco, Elena Montacchini and Loris Insinna
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Silvia Tedesco: Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
Elena Montacchini: Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy
Loris Insinna: Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino, 10125 Torino, Italy

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-13

Abstract: Circular economy, participatory design, and experiential tourism are the starting points for the “Il Pagliaru Novu” research project, whose aim is to redesign, in an innovative scope, a traditional Sicilian rural architecture called pagliaru. This paper aims to present such research, which experimented—in parallel—a circular design approach and a virtual participatory design experience to develop a microarchitecture for experiential tourism. We describe the method and design process behind the Pagliaru Novu, and the features—combining tradition and innovation—of such microarchitecture. The design, and especially the entire design process, highlights how a series of constraints related to the pandemic may turn into opportunities.

Keywords: circular design; experiential tourism; participatory process; traditional architecture; green architecture; post-pandemic scenario; appropriate technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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