Cultural heritage has played a key role in urban regeneration processes although often with negative effects, such as the museification and gentrification of historic centres. The ancient centre of Naples is an emblematic case study because deeply degraded but strongly characterized by cultural identity. In the area, the Sansevero Chapel is a private museum very appreciated by tourists visiting Naples and famous for its historical heritage. Since the 90s, the Museum is developing an innovative policy, playing an active role for the urban regeneration; on one hand, it increased its cultural activities, on the other hand, it promoted the valorization of the urban area interacting with stakeholders and involving local community, especially supporting the initiative of "Corpo di Napoli" Committee. Starting from the case study, the paper aspires to offer useful insights for collaborative models of urban regeneration in historic centres.
Il patrimonio culturale ha giocato un ruolo chiave in processi di rigenerazione urbana anche se spesso con effetti negativi, come la museificazione e la gentrification dei centri storici. Il centro storico di Napoli è un caso emblematico perché in condizioni di degrado ma caratterizzato da una forte identità culturale. Nell'area, Cappella Sansevero è un museo privato molto apprezzato dai turisti che visitano Napoli e famoso per il suo patrimonio storico. Dagli anni '90 il Museo sta sviluppando una politica innovativa, giocando u ruolo attivo per la rigenerazione urbana: da un lato, ha incrementato le sue attività culturali, dall'altro, ha promosso la valorizzazione dell'area urbana interagendo con gli stakeholders e coinvolgendo la comunità locale, soprattutto supportando il Comitato "Corpo di Napoli". A partire dal caso studio, il contributo mira ad offrire riflessioni utili per costruire modelli collaborativi di rigenerazione urbana nei centri storici.
Cultural heritage and collaborative urban regeneration: the Sansevero Chapel Museum for the historic centre of Naples
Clemente M;Oppido S;Daldanise G
2015
Abstract
Cultural heritage has played a key role in urban regeneration processes although often with negative effects, such as the museification and gentrification of historic centres. The ancient centre of Naples is an emblematic case study because deeply degraded but strongly characterized by cultural identity. In the area, the Sansevero Chapel is a private museum very appreciated by tourists visiting Naples and famous for its historical heritage. Since the 90s, the Museum is developing an innovative policy, playing an active role for the urban regeneration; on one hand, it increased its cultural activities, on the other hand, it promoted the valorization of the urban area interacting with stakeholders and involving local community, especially supporting the initiative of "Corpo di Napoli" Committee. Starting from the case study, the paper aspires to offer useful insights for collaborative models of urban regeneration in historic centres.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.