Post-Pandemic Osi-Ghia: Re-activation of a former industrial area with post pandemic design principles

COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the world immensely. With the spread of the COVID-19 virus all over the world, cities and countries had to implement serious precautions. Cities have gone into quarantine, closed restaurants, cafes, theaters and in some cities, people had to stay in their homes. People have longed for open spaces and green areas. After the quarantines people filled the parks and open public spaces. With this pandemic the needs of cities for the future have become clearer. This study aims to examine how the COVID-19 pandemic have affected the daily lives of the people, what current cities are lacking and implement these to find a new way to reuse the industrial sites in Turin. Specifically, in the former industrial Osi-Ghia Area. The re-use of industrial buildings has to change because, it has become clearer that the cities today need open spaces more than closed buildings. These former industrial buildings have a great industrial, technological and architectural value and have the potential to become a part of the urban environment with the change of their functions and necessary additions. Former Osi-Ghia factory area in Turin is one of these areas that has potential to become a part of its environment.