Piazzale Corvetto is one of the fundamental nodes of the Milanese road network. After the success of the “Azzaip! This is not a square “, developed as part of the Piazze Aperte program, the street vendors who work every day in this reality have understood its potential as a social space and aim to transform it into a cardinal point for the neighbourhood. The problems of Piazzale Corvetto are many: lack of a strong and recognizable visual identity, lack of spots to have a rest for pedestrians, poor usability of pedestrian paths (especially on one of the two sides of the road, entirely occupied by illegal parking), its reputation as a dangerous and unsafe place and finally the lack of space available for all the street vendors, who are forced to occupy the only available sidewalk in turn.
A-round Corvetto is a tactical urban project that aims to improve sociability, in a neighbourhood full of initiatives and activities that struggle to reach a greater audience.
The result is a collective space, that enhances collaboration between different realities and cultures. The aim is to create connections between people, symbolized by the ground pattern, a net, that is also a tool for social distancing.