Óru víu
Piazza Barigau
design and visualization
Client: PlaC | Architecture Urban Design
Program: Public space, landscape
Dimension: 13 ha
Place: Ulassai (Sardinia)
Year: 2023
Team: Andrea Alessio, Ilaria Ariolfo, Davide Barreri, Marta Grignani, Marco Gherardi, Chiara Bertetti, Michele Simonetti, Alberto De Virgiliis, Valentina Giacomini
Status: Competition
The renovation of Barigau Plaza in Ulassai (Sardinia) highlights the role of urban greenery as a structured yet spontaneous link between the town center and its surrounding nature. The project, titled 'óru víu'—meaning 'living edge' in the local dialect—also echoes the Italian word 'oro' (gold), symbolizing the cultural and social richness that can generate new value through the place’s interactive nature. Maria Lai’s artwork becomes a pervasive matrix, adapting to specific contexts and expanding into a broader ecosystem.
