{"id":11086,"date":"2026-03-09T15:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T14:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=11086"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:41:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:41:23","slug":"centro-giovanile-di-bassano-del-grappa","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/en\/project\/centro-giovanile-di-bassano-del-grappa\/","title":{"rendered":"Youth center in Bassano del Grappa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_equal_columns  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/h3><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Master plan for the redevelopment of the 'Beyond the Wall' youth centre in Bassano del Grappa.<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>\u2018Beyond the Wall\u2019 transforms the Bassano del Grappa Youth Centre into an open, flexible and inclusive space. By transcending the physical and perceptual boundaries of the surrounding wall, the project creates a new central square, a multipurpose gym, modular workshops and pedestrian paths that connect the indoor and outdoor spaces. The interaction between architecture and community generates a place of identity, participation and recognition \u2014 the beating heart of relationships and activities.  <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>DETAILS<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Status:<\/strong> Architecture Competition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Client<\/strong>: Municipality of Bassano del Grappa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design team:<\/strong> M. Valagussa, N. Isacco, N. Vecchiarelli<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Bassano del Grappa (Vicenza \u2013 Veneto \u2013 Italy)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scope:<\/strong> Public<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sector:<\/strong> Public spaces<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_section et_pb_section_1 et_pb_with_background  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_section_regular et_block_section\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_1  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_center et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>GALLERY<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_gallery et_pb_gallery_0 lwp-arrow-color  et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_slider et_pb_gallery_fullwidth et_slider_auto et_slider_speed_3500 clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_gallery_items et_pb_grid_items et_post_gallery clearfix\" data-per_page=\"4\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_gallery_item_0_0\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-1.jpg\" title=\"Bassano_tav-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-1.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-11084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-1-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_pb_gallery_item_0_1\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-2.jpg\" title=\"Bassano_tav-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-2.jpg\" alt=\"Bassano_tav-2\" class=\"wp-image-11079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-2-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bassano_tav-2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" title=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_row et_pb_row_2  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_row\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_3_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Description<\/h2>\n<p>Bassano del Grappa is an example of a city where history and modernity constantly interact, with its lively and multi-layered historic centre. In this context, the Youth Centre, which is currently separated from the urban fabric by walls and fences, offers the opportunity to establish an open, integrated social hub. The proposed development will transform the existing spaces, restoring visual and functional continuity between the interior and exterior areas and organising them around a central square \u2014 a new meeting point and social space.  <\/p>\n<p>The pedestrian paths, which are laid out on two levels, are designed according to a complementary logic: a direct north-south axis connects the Ossuary Temple to the southern part of the site, while a slower route highlights the existing historical features and creates clearly identifiable functional areas. The four main entrances, located to the north, north-east, east and south, serve as urban gateways, ensuring accessibility, safety and an organic flow of users. <\/p>\n<p>The new complex includes a multipurpose gym, beach volleyball courts, modular workshops, a bar and guest accommodation. The gym has been designed as a hybrid space capable of hosting sporting, cultural or theatrical events. The outdoor spaces adhere to the concept of the 'open city', comprising urban gardens, play areas, temporary exhibitions and semi-covered walkways defined by a continuous pergola \u2014 a symbol of identity and a link between the centre's various areas.  <\/p>\n<p>Selective demolition and targeted reconstruction have improved accessibility, functionality, energy efficiency and user comfort, all while maintaining sustainability. The project enhances the relationship with the urban and natural surroundings, encouraging social interaction and strengthening the community's sense of belonging. 'Oltre il Muro' is more than just a renovated centre; it is a place for meeting and socialising where architecture, historical memory and urban life intertwine.  <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Status:<\/strong> Architecture Competition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Client<\/strong>: Municipality of Bassano del Grappa<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design team:<\/strong> M. Valagussa, N. Isacco, N. 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