Study of the possibility of undertaking remedial and functional landscaping of the Ca’ Rafaneto di Barchi landfill (Pesaro and Urbino Province, IT)
Working in synergy with the University of Padua, which evaluated the post-operational management options for the landfill, three specific intervention scenarios were studied: in-situ aeration, landfill mining, and landfill mining combined with expansion. The goal was to transform the landfill area into a valuable site for specific land-use purposes.
Specifically, the project assessed the feasibility of converting the site into a large Sustainable Waste Park. This is conceived as a complex territorial system where the entire waste cycle can be “experienced,” with a particular focus on waste prevention.
The design concepts resulting from the study aim to enhance both the initial and final stages of the circular economy model, which forms the basis of modern waste management strategies. In this framework, the landfill plays a fundamental role as the ultimate material “sink,” while reuse represents the primary action to be incentivized to minimize waste production.
The landfill mining intervention (Options 2 and 3) provides an opportunity to redesign the site’s morphology. The project suggests using the waste mass as a “plastic element” to reconstruct a reclaimed landscape. This new green space incorporates typical local landmarks and redefines the site as an Integrated Recovery and Reuse Hub, featuring a Research Park dedicated to scientific development and sustainable experimentation.
- DESIGN Anna Artuso con Elena Cossu
- CLIENT Università degli Studi di Padova, DICEA
- LOCATION Barchi (Pesaro and Urbino Province, IT)
