Housing Sociale Liguria – Sampierdarena is a social-housing project in the Sampierdarena district of Genoa, Italy, near the railway station and a short bus ride from the city’s historic centre. The project converted a former office building into housing; the ground floor remains in use as a bank branch. The renovation also updated the building’s layout, systems and façades. 2
The housing offer is described on the project page as 27 dwellings, with access through moderate or controlled-rent agreements, rent with an option to purchase, and regulated-price sale. Apartments include two-room units from 63 square metres, three-room units from 70 square metres, and four-room units from 90 square metres. The page lists all homes as energy class A1, with centralised heating and hot-water systems; heating uses the district-heating network. 2
Shared circulation areas are intended to support resident interaction: the entrance hall and staircase are presented as spaces for meeting and small community activities. Parking and motorcycle spaces are available separately in a nearby garage. 2
The website’s copyright identifies DeA Capital Real Estate SGR S.p.A.; the Fondazione Housing Sociale project listing identifies DeA Capital Real Estate SGR as manager of the Fondo Housing Sociale Liguria and Fondazione Housing Sociale as its technical and social adviser. DAP studio identifies DeA Capital Real Estate SGR and the fund as the client, and names DAP studio as designer. 28
The project page does not state a founding date. Fondazione Housing Sociale lists the Sampierdarena development as 34 dwellings, with 28 for conventioned-rent housing and six for regulated-price sale, and gives the construction completion as October 2019; this differs from the 27 dwellings described on the project page. 28