{"id":100044,"date":"2025-10-25T07:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T07:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/100044\/"},"modified":"2025-10-25T07:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T07:10:11","slug":"noa-plans-walkable-neighborhood-renneria-in-italian-dolomites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/100044\/","title":{"rendered":"NOA plans walkable neighborhood ‘renneria’ in italian dolomites"},"content":{"rendered":"

renneria: a new neighborhood for the italian dolomites<\/p>\n

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On the edge of Bolzano, Italy<\/a> a new neighborhood<\/a> designed by NOA<\/a> is set to take shape. Located within the South Tyrolean landscape, Renneria explores a model of development based on agricultural continuity and everyday livability. The 13-hectare site in Pineta di Laives \u2014 named after 14th-century farmstead Maso Renner \u2014 embodies respect for history and contemporary ambition.<\/p>\n

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Promoted by the Gazzini real estate group, the project transforms a formerly agricultural area bordered by existing settlements and infrastructure. It offers a considered response to one of the region\u2019s most urgent challenges: the need for sustainable housing growth.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Renneria\u2019s location makes it naturally suited to accommodate a new district,\u2019 explain Luca and Matteo Gazzini. \u2018Bordering a settlement, an artisan district, and an arterial road, it already belongs to an urbanized fabric. Renneria harmoniously completes this development.\u2019<\/p>\n

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noa plans a compact village in the mountains<\/p>\n

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NOA\u2019s Renneria masterplan introduces around 800 residential units within a system that integrates housing, workspaces, education, and leisure. The architects<\/a>\u2018 masterplan reflects the studio\u2019s belief in functional proximity \u2014 a model where services are within reach, and movement occurs on foot, by bicycle, or public transport. Streets become linear gardens, courtyards encourage interaction, and the organization mimics a compact village.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Four words guided our vision: residential, cultural, communal, and collaborative,\u2019 says Lukas Rungger, NOA\u2019s founder and project architect. \u2018Residential, because we offer diverse and inclusive housing typologies. Cultural, because new institutions stimulate the district\u2019s intellectual life. Communal, because Renneria retains the scale of a village. And collaborative, with urban gardens at the core of this participatory dimension.\u2019<\/p>\n

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NOA introduces Renneria, a new neighborhood designed for the Dolomites<\/p>\n

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a masterplan shaped by agriculture<\/p>\n

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The Renneria masterplan by NOA is centered around agriculture. Productive landscapes including urban gardens, orchards, and green roofs extend the legacy of Maso Renner while shaping new forms of social life. They function as local food systems and educational spaces where people can gather.<\/p>\n

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\u2018Renneria will host a one-of-a-kind agricultural school, a true open-air laboratory,\u2019 add the Gazzini brothers. \u2018The 70,000 square meters of greenery, fruit trees, herbs, and biotopes will become an integral part of the educational path, transforming the neighborhood into a distributed classroom.\u2019<\/p>\n

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This greenery unfolds through varying topographies. To the west, a linear park buffers the traffic corridor while offering a shaded pedestrian and cycling route. Green corridors radiate outward, connecting to the panoramic Seit viewpoint, where a new belvedere will frame views across the valley and the Dolomites.<\/p>\n

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the 13 hectare site in Pineta di Laives extends Bolzanos urban edge with a mixed-use community<\/p>\n

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The neighborhood\u2019s public life is organized between on three squares. \u2018They are designed for social interaction, safety, and urban vibrancy,\u2019 explains Andrea Dal Negro, architect at NOA. \u2018Through fountains, trees, and paving variations, these spaces act as outdoor living rooms, active throughout the year.\u2018<\/p>\n

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Each square establishes a distinct character: the southern one for markets, the central one for caf\u00e9s and shops, and the northern one for education, with student housing and workshops interwoven with play and learning.<\/p>\n

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Mobility follows a clear hierarchy. A ring road borders the site, with underground parking at key points. Inside, streets prioritize greenery and slow movement. Pedestrian and cycling paths define the internal grid, reinforced by three kilometers of bike lanes. Of course, the absence of traffic enhances air quality and reduces noise pollution.<\/p>\n

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NOA\u2019s walkable neighborhood integrates housing, workspaces, education, and leisure spaces<\/p>\n

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Architecturally, Renneria evolves from the terrain itself. NOA\u2019s concept of \u2018extruding the landscape\u2018 transforms contour lines into built form. Buildings rise gently with the slope, mediating between the city and the surrounding countryside.<\/p>\n

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Facades are clad in timber<\/a> slats \u2014 horizontal for residential volumes, vertical for civic buildings \u2014 creating a quiet interplay of texture and rhythm beneath the Dolomite light. Green roofs<\/a> extend this dialogue, functioning as communal gardens and energy buffers.<\/p>\n

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\u2018The buildings vary in height to preserve panoramic views and maximize natural light and ventilation,\u2018\u00a0says Dal Negro. \u2018For public structures on sloping ground, entrances appear on multiple levels, producing layered, engaging spaces.\u2018<\/p>\n

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public squares, fountains, and green corridors define a pedestrian-oriented masterplan<\/p>\n

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timber facades and green roofs merge the architecture with the landscape | image \u00a9 NOA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"renneria: a new neighborhood for the italian dolomites \u00a0 On the edge of Bolzano, Italy a new neighborhood…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":100045,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[32436,442,498,499,500,501,156,29115,111,139,73177,69,17105],"class_list":["post-100044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-architecture-in-italy","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-entertainment","tag-masterplans-and-urban-revitalization","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-noa","tag-nz","tag-wood-and-timber-architecture-and-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=100044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/100044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/100045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=100044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=100044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=100044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}