Grain Silos from the Thirties in Italy. Analysis, conservation and adaptive reuse

The book brings together the results of the first comprehensive study of the network of grain silos built in Italy during the 1930s following the institution of the so-called 'ammassi collettivi' (collective storage facilities). The mapping on a national scale, carried out through the analysis of bibliographic and archival sources, gives a picture of the granary production in Italy at the time, and testifies to the use of a modern architectural language and construction systems. Today, decommissioning and the difficulties of re-functionalisation have led these silos to become elements of urban decay. An understanding of the historical and architectural value of these silos is, therefore, a fundamental step in the definition of coherent guidelines for the conservation and reuse of this built heritage, which is still not properly recognised.