The volume presents the results of a multidisciplinary research project that—interweaving restoration, architectural design, and law—aims to outline a concrete operational framework, both in recognizing the value of historic prisons and in developing architectural interventions to rehabilitate them and propose new models of detention. The study takes as its starting point the specific case of the Regina Coeli prison in Rome, in order to gain an in-depth understanding of a real situation and identify both specific areas of action and potentially replicable operational solutions. From there, the reflection is extended to the entire Italian prison heritage, seeking to develop a broader, nationwide perspective. Historic prisons can regain their dimension as monuments, allowing their historical and architectural value—as well as their location within the urban fabric—to foster a transformation in prisoners’ sense of self through the requalification of penitentiary spaces, while also encouraging, through their renewed presence and appreciation, greater public awareness and engagement with prison-related issues within civil society.
Il volume presenta i risultati di una ricerca multidisciplinare che - intrecciando restauro, progettazione architettonica e diritto - mira a delineare un'operatività concreta, sia nel riconoscimento del valore delle carceri storiche, sia negli interventi architettonici volti a riqualificarle e a proporre nuovi modelli di detenzione. Si è inteso partire dal caso concreto del carcere di Regina Coeli a Roma per conoscere una realtà in modo approfondito e capire quali potessero essere gli ambiti di azione specifici e al contempo le soluzioni operative potenzialmente replicabili, per poi estendere la riflessione a tutto il patrimonio carcerario italiano e tentare una riflessione a larga scala. Le carceri storiche possono recuperare la dimensione di monumento e permettere che il valore storico-architettonico e la collocazione nel tessuto urbano promuovano un cambiamento del senso di sé indotto nelle persone ristrette dalla riqualificazione degli spazi penitenziari e al contempo sollecitino, con la presenza e la valorizzazione, l'attenzione alla questione carceraria all'interno della società civile.
Patrimonio recluso. Regina Coeli e le carceri storiche italiane / Posocco, Pisana. - (2025), pp. 1-355.
Patrimonio recluso. Regina Coeli e le carceri storiche italiane
Pisana Posocco
2025
Abstract
The volume presents the results of a multidisciplinary research project that—interweaving restoration, architectural design, and law—aims to outline a concrete operational framework, both in recognizing the value of historic prisons and in developing architectural interventions to rehabilitate them and propose new models of detention. The study takes as its starting point the specific case of the Regina Coeli prison in Rome, in order to gain an in-depth understanding of a real situation and identify both specific areas of action and potentially replicable operational solutions. From there, the reflection is extended to the entire Italian prison heritage, seeking to develop a broader, nationwide perspective. Historic prisons can regain their dimension as monuments, allowing their historical and architectural value—as well as their location within the urban fabric—to foster a transformation in prisoners’ sense of self through the requalification of penitentiary spaces, while also encouraging, through their renewed presence and appreciation, greater public awareness and engagement with prison-related issues within civil society.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


