Reinventing Cities - Ex Caserma STAMOTO, Bologna, Italy

Reinventing Cities is a global competition that seeks to accelerate the development of decarbonised and resilient urban regeneration across the globe. Through this competition, cities identify under-utilised sites that are ready to be released and transformed and invite creative multi-disciplinary teams to submit proposals that can serve as a model for city landmarks of the future.

Category Project Competition
Type Italy, Project, Architect, Two-Stage
Genre Urban
Country Italy
RegDeadline 5 October 2026 GoogleCal iCal
5 October 2026
Eligibility Architect, Environmental Expert, Developer or Investor with the financial capacity to implement the project (mandatory for the final phase, and highly recommended for the initial Expression of Interest phase)

Description
The site of the former STAMOTO Barracks is located on the eastern outskirts of Bologna, not far from the ring road junction and the highway, and is bounded to the north by the historic divide of the Adriatic railway line.

The surrounding urban context consists of areas that differ in terms of history and urban fabric. To the west, STAMOTO site lies in the immediate vicinity of Via Massarenti, a key axis of the historic road network connecting the countryside to the city center. On this side, namely on Via del Parco, lies the main entrance, and the oldest building in the complex faces this street. The area was fully developed between the 1960s and 1970s, through various development projects and the establishment of public facilities. To the east and south, the complex borders a city section planned and built after World War II under the 1963 Plan for Affordable and Public Housing (PEEP), consisting of juxtaposed parts held together by a strong connective fabric of green spaces, pedestrian and bicycle paths, and of public services.

To the east of the site lies an extensive area of municipally owned land hosting various public facilities, currently separated from the site by a green "wedge." Nearby is the former Perotti Barracks complex, also decommissioned and currently undergoing an urban regeneration process, involving the creation of a public urban park, the provision of public services, and the development of private residential units and university housing at controlled rents.

Organizer
HOLCIM FOUNDATION

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