Regenerative Heritage: Adaptive Restoration of Sant’Antonio di Ranverso and the Integration of a Self-Sustaining Agri-Lab

Key Points

• The project analyzes the historic Preceptory of Sant’Antonio di Ranverso near Turin, tracing its evolution over time, assessing decay in masonry and finishes, and proposing restoration approaches that preserve the site’s cultural and architectural value while keeping it usable for contemporary functions.
• A distinctive aspect is the plan to embed a self-sustaining agricultural laboratory within the existing complex, creating productive landscapes and community-oriented spaces that foster a dialogue between heritage conservation and modern rural innovation.
• The methodology combines historical research, on-site analysis, and architectural documentation to develop a comprehensive master plan and detailed layouts, while outlining common restoration challenges such as moisture ingress, plaster deterioration, rising damp, structural cracks, previous patches, areas that are inaccessible, and biological growth, with references to sectional drawings (AA’ and BB’).

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