Social oriented design for disuses buildings. The case study of MR

The MR (Magazzini Raccordati) complex of Milan Central station represents one of the most impressive landmarks in Milan: it is extended for over one kilometre along two sides facing the street, rhythmed by more than one hundred of storages. Such system, left in a persisting state of abandonment, has a negative influence over the contextual urban fabric. An intense design studio activity has been carried on at Politecnico di Milano over the presented case study, taking it as an opportunity to develop a methodology to approach design for built heritage with innovative architectural and socio-economic models through participated processes and social aggregation mix.