About us

ABOUT US

The DAD – Department of Architecture and Design at the Polytechnic University of Turin contributes to the goal of urban re-generation through research and educational activities in the fields of architecture and design. Its work focuses on the study and design of the reuse of urban areas and public spaces, at various scales and through an interdisciplinary approach.
In the spirit of public engagement, it supports the Via Paolo Sacchi projects, initially promoted as part of Turin UNESCO Creative City of Design.

ARTE IN TRANSITO
2023–ongoing

Working group
Rossella Maspoli, Monica Saccomandi (Albertina Academy/Polytechnic of Turin): masterplan, concept, project management
Daniele Galliano and Monica Saccomandi (Albertina Academy, School of Decoration): artistic direction
Laura Porporato (President, Rilanciamo Via Sacchi Committee) and the Committee: promotion, administrative management, communication, cultural mediation

Collaborators
Elvira Sanchez (Video 2024); Michele D’Ottavio (Photography 2024); Simonetta Maggi, Luigi Ratclif, Virginia Moniaci (Committee); Lorenzo Griguoli, Alessia Poppa (Social media, website)
With the patronage of: City of Turin
Authorizations from: City of Turin, Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan City of Turin, Italian State Railways Group
Funding: District I of the City of Turin, Department of Youth Policies of the City of Turin, Polytechnic University of Turin – Department of Architecture and Design, Rilanciamo Via Sacchi Committee

PORTICI D’ARTISTA
2021–2023

Working group
Rossella Maspoli (Polytechnic University of Turin – Department of Architecture and Design - DAD), Fabrizio Sibona (2021), Daniele Galliano (2022–23), Edoardo Di Mauro (Albertina Academy of Fine Arts of Turin): Scientific curators
Laura Porporato (President, Rilanciamo Via Sacchi Committee) and the Committee: promotion, administrative management, communication, cultural mediation
Collaborators
Simonetta Maggi (Committee); Fabrizio Bacchetti, Simone Meneghelli, Ilaria Perna (Communication and social facilitation); Lorenzo Ordine (Photographic survey)
Authorizations from: City of Turin, Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan City of Turin
Funding: District I of the City of Turin, Rilanciamo Via Sacchi Committee

CALL FOR CONCEPT
LIVING LAB VIA SACCHI
2017–2020

Scientific curators
Rossella Maspoli, Claudio Germak, Elena Dellapiana, Marco Bozzola (Polytechnic University of Turin - Department of Architecture and Design – DAD)
Collaborations
Video interviews and scenario development by the Multimedia Lab (scientific supervisor: Franca Ceresa, with Pietro Merlo, Riccardo Covino, and Marco Zigante)
Technical drawings (dwg format) developed from the study: Cristina Boido, Via Sacchi, in Dino Coppo and Pia Davico (eds.), Politecnico di Torino – Department of Building Systems and Territorial Engineering, Il disegno dei portici a Torino: architettura e immagine urbana dei percorsi coperti da Vitozzi a Piacentini, Celid, Turin, 2001
Photography and perceptive survey: Survey and Documentation (RiDoc) – Polytechnic University of Turin, DAD Laboratory

Partners
• Department of Culture, City of Turin
• Fondazione Contrada Torino
• Rilanciamo Via Sacchi Committee
• With the patronage of Urban Lab Torino