The coffee-house of Villa Ada-Savoia in Rome (IT). A classic facade that hides a jewel to be renewed

The eighteenth-century “Temple of Flora“ is located in Rome (Italy) in the green area of Villa Ada-Savoia, the second largest public park. This villa was the private residence of the Savoy royal family and after the proclamation of the Italian Republic (1946), it fell into a state of neglect and hereditary disputes. From 1990, after municipal expropriation and restoration interventions, the entire park was opened to the public. The small building is part of a project to transform original vineyard into an “English landscape garden“ and it is an important example for architectural quality. This paper focuses on a proposal for its restoration project. Starting from an historical-critical study and comparison with similar buildings; the technical-scientific analysis of materials and decorations degradation, up to the processing of conservative interventions. The aim is to propose an architectural reconstruction and re-functionalization of the building and neighbouring spaces for contemporary leisure use.