Funzionalità e modernità: gli edifici per l’educazione fascista in Alba alla prova del tempo / Functionality and Modernity: Fascist-Era educational buildings in Alba standing the test of time
Fabio Ambrogio
Published 2025-12-12
Keywords
- Twentieth-century,
- Conservation,
- Modern movement,
- Reuse,
- Transformation
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Abstract
The experiments and discoveries of early 20th-century architecture yielded particularly significant results even in Italy's provincial contexts. The social and economic growth recorded in Alba led the fascist regime in the 1930s to build several youth-oriented buildings, including a boarding school and a gymnasium.
Despite having very different architectural backgrounds, these two buildings represent the most important examples of the Modern movement in the city. They also stand as a testament to two important public works designed for education. After almost a century, the city's socioeconomic dynamics and the need for new functionalities in these two buildings required new projects. In light of the design choices made and based on the methodological guidelines of the scientific restoration community, this work aims to critically evaluate the two restoration projects, highlighting the decisions that were undertaken.