2. History
III century a.C. : Attilio Regolo’s family
owned a part ofCaffarella.
Liceo
ThenitbecamepropertyofAnniaRegilla’
s family. Afterthat the
parkwasacquiredby Erode Attico.
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Republic period/ Empire
period : the valley was rich of V century d.C. : all
great villas, small temples the area became part
and graves. of acclesiastic
possessions.
Middle Age : Caffarella XVI century: Caffarelli’s family,new
became really important for owners, made a farm from the
military reasons. complex, building the Vaccareccia
house .
1695: the land was acquired by
Pallavicini’s family and then by
Torlonia in 1816. After that it
passed to Gerini’s family.
According to a legend,
Numa Pompilius, Rome's
second king, was madly in
love with the Nymph
"Egeria". The “Ninfeo di
Egeria” was probably the
place where they met.
3. Flora and Fauna
Flora
The old forest
is composed of
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oak and cork trees, olives,
almonds, Mediterranean
scrub buckthorn, shrubs,
hawthorn berries, Fusaro,
cornelian cherry, dogwood,
wild plum and wild orchids.
Fauna
Mammals: Hedgehogs, moles, weasels
and even a fox.
Birds: Kestrels, nocturnal birds of prey.
In the reeds along the river: toads, frogs,
snakes.
These animals are at the top of the food
pyramid. They’re the first ones to suffer
from an imbalance in the supply chain.
Their presence means environmental
health.
4. Movie set
Many films were shot in Caffarella park, one of the most
famous ones was “La Ricotta” by Pier Paolo Pasolini (1963).
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Orson Welles played the role of a director.
5. Writers’ favourite spot
The mosses of thy fountain still are
sprinkled / With thine Elysian water-
drops; the face / Of thy cave-guarded
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spring with years unwrinkled, /
Reflects the meek-eyed genius of the
place.
Lord Byron, Childe Harold
“Today I visited the Nymph Egeria, then
the Circus of Caracalla the remains of
the tombs along the Appian Way and the
tomb of Metella … Those men worked
for eternity, and had not calculated all
the madness of pests, before which
everything must yield. “
W. Goethe: Voyage to Italy
“Listen! the nymph Egeria sings beside the
fountain, the nightingale is heard in the
vineyard of the tomb of Scipio, the languid
breeze of Syria indolently brings the scent of
wild tubers”,
Chateaubriand: Memoires d’Outre-tombe
“But where I saw a wonderful sunset is out of
Porta San Giovanni, in the place called the
Caffarella, at the source and the wood of Egeria.
There is a stream on which many flowers stoop
down and are reflected. Well, the whole stream
kindles at sunset, as if it were glowing, and the
trees have reddish, mysterious, undefined
reflections”.
G. D’Annunzio: LA TRIBUNA – 31 luglio 1885)
6. Our proposals
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Remodel/restore the
“Vaccareccia”
Organise an information campaign
Get rid of environmental
degradation
Implement educational activities
Improve or set up lighting
Improve safety
Create job opportunities
Increase/improve recreational activities
7. Remodelling
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The “Vaccareccia”
It’s a 15th century fortified farm in the heart of Caffarella
We chose to remodel this building since it’s in really bad
repair and it’s one of the park’s symbols.
We decided to create a multifunction building.
Environmentally friendly, energetically self-sufficient,
Respectful of the existing structure and history
8. Remodelling
General Planimetry
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Park City buildings Paths
9. Remodelling
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A Meeting point for young people
Activities Learning Facilities Leisure Facilities
Learn/Study Library/Reading rooms Reception
Do research Music lab Internal square
Experiment with the arts Classrooms Cafeteria
Spend leisure time Internet point External area for concerts
Organise events Exhibition areas
11. Remodelling
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Planimetry - First floor
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Facilities
Reception Classrooms Exibition area
Music lab Services Outdoor space for
Internet point Coffee shop concerts and events
12. Remodelling
Planimetry - Second floor
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Solar paneled roof
