Transition of vacant buildings for inclusive and circular city

Within the framework delineated by the Blended intensive programme Industrial Archaeology. European approach to recovery productive memory, the present article seeks to convey an experience originating in Naples. This engagement unfolded within the context of an interesting initiative showcased at the CA23 Plural Territories Architecture Festival, held alternately in April in Naples and in October in Paris. This platform offered the opportunity to explore the more general topic of transitional uses in urban regeneration processes. At the core of this research lies an examination of the intrinsic value conferred by transitional uses to processes of urban regeneration and transformation. Transitional uses function as pivotal catalysts, instigating enduring and multifaceted transformations that necessitate a re-evaluation of the spatial and temporal dimensions inherent in urban development. Methodologically, this inquiry necessitates a deliberate consideration of how design processes can assimilate temporal dynamics, thereby facilitating the evolution of project, engendering nuanced engagements with a heterogeneous array of stakeholders. The concept of transitioning disused spaces towards an inclusive and circular city encapsulates the thematic focus of this article. Transition inherently acknowledges that projects materialize within preexisting contexts, exerting a reciprocal influence on these contexts over time as spatial and temporal dimensions converge and interplay. Converging events, both anticipated and unforeseen, coalesce to propel these transition processes forward, shaping the trajectory of urban development. This paradigm of an inclusive and circular city advocates for reactivation processes that embrace innovative housing models and nurture socially, economically, and ecologically sustainable urban living paradigms.