Milan, squares and heat islands from Cordusio to M4: « Waste occasions, urban green is mandatory »

The last case is Cordusium. Years to plan the regeneration of the square with important charges to be paid by the Danarose properties of the buildings, and then see disappear every semblance of green. So much to force the experts of the scientific committee of the air plan a Write a letter to the mayor to denounce the drift of the « heat islands » From the dock to Piazza San Babila and to the works along the new M4. « The greenwhere there is, it is considered only one furniture, while it should be the essential starting point of the design ».

To speak is Margherita Brianza, founder of the Milanese study Parcnouveau – Active all over the world from France to Saudi Arabia and author of CityLife Park – Specialized on the theme of heat islands and of the re -downrealization in a green key, but also historical and social, of public spaces.

The Milanese criticize their new squares. Especially when from behind the Cesate then they appear « flattened » as a cordusio or along the M4.

«These are wasted opportunities, where everything goes around the flooring. It is an ancient vision. Instead, it must be understood that today making a square livable is an indispensable condition. But be careful: there are no easy recipes, but complex processes ».

For example in cordusio?
«In every place there are critical issues or technical themes such as the subway, the underground services, the spaces, etc. But the technological solutions are there and studying the specific places by analyzing the data offers solutions that must be sought upstream. We think of a tree above a pillar: so the portion of the attic increases … in Citylife we ​​searched specific materials such as the Albino asphalt, planting tree trees following the rules of nature. Which, unlike the architecture, is evolving … ».

What prevents a change of pace on the topic?
«It is a question of method. Of the courage of the administrations, of the responsibility of all the protagonists: to make the livable, social, sustainable landscape. Different ingredients with the aim of durable development. At the center is the knowledge: from the figure of the landscape player to the capacity of companies ».

Matter of costs, it will be said.
« It is not true. There are public tenders but also enthusiastic and enlightened private clients. When there is a budget it must be respected. Of course, there is a management and maintenance theme (abroad is spent ten times more per square meter than Milan) or new standards that cannot be set aside. But then solutions for reuse of the existing must be found. An example is the wonderful North Park where the Breda theater, rethought, comes alive with events and shows ».

You compare yourself with abroad and social …
« We are working in Certosa, in Quarto Oggiaro (with the vegetable gardens and a sharing approach to the community), in Piazza Trento (under the A2A tower), to Tel Aviv EA Riad (where the climate is even more challenging) and in France. There are local and social specificities but also a different aesthetic: in Paris the Champs-Élysées are reborn with a pervasive green ».

Divisive theme: the mowing.
«They are good in dedicated areas but it is not a question that can exhaust the urban landscape theme. For itself, it is only a boutade ».

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