Two Lessons from an Earthquake 1 - Extreme City 2 - Il Borgo

Abstract

The city of Naples and a small village of the region, Castelnuovo di Conza, were both struck by the November 23rd, 1980, earthquake. Naples, given its social importance, and Castelnuovo with its location in the crater of the seism, became emblematic sites of the tragedy and the reconstruction. The author of the article participated in a position of responsibility in the planning of the reconstruction and requalification both of Naples and the town of Castelnuovo. In the following pages he attempts to draw some lessons from the complex planning experience.

Keywords

• unità dell’architettura
• irpinia 1981
• castelnuovo di conza