Università degli Studi di Firenze · 2025 · Prova pratica

Three themes: a neighbourhood library, a Tuscan ex-barn, the Soccorso district in Prato

II session · section A · Tre temi a sceltaIn review

What the track asks

A sealed envelope with three alternative design themes (Section A, second 2025 session), published in synthetic form by the commission and paired with the first written test justifying the structural or settlement sizing. THEME 1 — the design of a public neighbourhood library, with the layout of parking, greenery and paths. THEME 2 — the recovery and consolidation of a Tuscan barn altered over time, with a new residential use. THEME 3 — an urban-transformation design in the Soccorso district of Prato, with the regeneration of the built fabric and public spaces. As in the first session, the three themes span the public building with its outdoor facilities, the recovery of a rural existing structure with a change of use, and the urban scale of a neighbourhood's regeneration.

Required drawings

Design drawings at the scales suited to the chosen theme — from the public building (library) and the rural recovery to the neighbourhood urban design — and the first written test justifying the structural or settlement sizing. The commission published the themes in synthetic form.

Regulations this track calls into play

Editorial anchoring: the rules a well-prepared candidate should have in hand for this theme, each with its current status.

D.P.R. 380/2001Consolidated Building Act (Testo Unico Edilizia)In forceD.M. 1444/1968Mandatory limits of density, height, distance between buildings and urban standardsIn forceD.M. 236/1989Technical requirements for the accessibility of private buildingsIn forceD.P.R. 503/1996Removal of architectural barriers in public buildings, spaces and servicesIn forceD.Lgs. 192/2005Implementation of Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildingsIn forceD.M. 17/01/2018Technical Standards for Construction (NTC 2018)In forceD.Lgs. 42/2004Code of Cultural Heritage and LandscapeIn force

This theme, across the archive

The same brief seen by theme: every other past exam that asked for it, and the norm kit they share.

Culture & educationReuse & refurbishmentPublic space

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