Transitional morphologies in the Italian contemporary city. The case of Mazzini: In-line urban fabric regeneration

The thesis is essentially divided into two parts. The first part is a general introduction of the Italian city Rimini in the history and at present by presenting a series of research results: articles about the city overview, historical maps, the analysis of the urban fabric of Rimini, and photos. The second part consists of four chapters after a general introduction on the recently defined geological era, Anthropocene, which draws forth a series of topics, such as regeneration of isolated center, urban experience (or in the new normal), inquiring the main question on how we will live together especially in post-pandemic period and then specifically introduces the city Rimini and the residential area Mazzini which is in the historic center of Rimini, Italy. The first chapter “Preface: In-line Urban Fabric Regeneration”, it is a series of literature review, theoretically explores a series of important studies of ​​scholars, especially on urban code, morphology, urban fabric, urban environment. The second part “Cases: Typology of Growth in Building” analyzes several architectural references, referring to the concept of dynamic growth in height, and the regeneration of the neighborhood in collective spaces. The third chapter, “The Continuous Story of Dynamic Growth”, is the design part. The project takes one street and its in-line buildings in Mazzini as the main case study, defining the concept of dynamic growth as the method of dialogue between streets and buildings, promoting a more livable, enjoyable, adaptable, sustainable community in the future. The final chapter attempts to draw a wider view on the other part of the city Rimini which has the same characters, in-line urban fabric, as Mazzini area, and even more on any other places beyond Rimini.