Il recladding degli edifici per uffici. Un esempio applicato di progettazione integrata

The tertiary sector of Italy’s building heritage is outdated, energetically in- efficient, and not suitable to address the challenges of the climate crisis or the changes in post-pandemic society. Its redevelopment is one of the main strategies of the Italian government’s policies, in accordance with the European Union’s guidelines, aimed at re- ducing land consumption and promoting economic recovery and energy transition. The recovery of this building stock is essential from a perspective that con- siders waste not as rubbish, but as a resource to reduce inequalities, social exclusion, and respond to the new needs of living and working spaces. This article aims to investigate how recladding as well as energy and seis- mic retrofitting of buildings, applied through a multidisciplinary and inte- grated design approach, can constitute a valid strategy for the recovery of this building stock. This strategy will increase energy efficiency and struc- tural stability, and functional flexibility, while at the same time giving these buildings a new architectural identity. This paper presents a pilot project carried out by a multi-disciplinary team of Sapienza University on an office building in Rome. The experiment is de- scribed in detail, highlighting the critical aspects and the potential of the integrated design approach.