Thursday 12 May 2022 13:05
Rome grants Roma Tre University use of Testaccio landmark
Rome university project to breathe new life into ex-Mattatoio.The city of Rome has approved a plan to grant the free concession of a large part of the ex-Mattatoio in Testaccio to Rome Tre University which already uses some spaces at the sprawling site.The plan will see the Roman university given the use aroundĀ 15,000 sqm of spaceĀ in the long-neglectedĀ complex which served the city asĀ a massive slaughterhouseĀ from 1888 until 1975.
The proposal was put forward by Tobia Zevi, the capital's councillor for heritage and housing policies, who said it "perfectly expresses our idea of Rome: young and modern, always attentive to the creation of cultural spaces, respecting the historical characteristics of its heritage."
Oggi in Giunta abbiamo dato il via libera ad un provvedimento che autorizza la concessione a @UnivRoma3 di alcuni padiglioni dell'ex Mattatoio. Vogliamo contribuire alla creazione di nuove strutture per gli studenti ed i ricercatori della nostra cittĆ . ā¶ļø https://t.co/I9YA0q2Bve pic.twitter.com/ShymZSvY7yā Roberto Gualtieri (@gualtierieurope) May 10, 2022
Under the concession, valid for 20 years with the option of renewing for another 20, the university will be granted six pavillion areasĀ to redevelop for teaching and research purposes, establishing a library, laboratory and offices.
Roma TreĀ would finance the project, availing of Italy's PNNR funds, and would commit toĀ ensuring the conservation and modernisation of the landmark site.
Mayor Roberto Gualtieri hailed the project as pointing to the "Rome of the future: a factory of culture and knowledge, but also a young, modern and accessible city for everyone."
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The city of Rome has approved a plan to grant the free concession of a large part of the ex-Mattatoio in
ā¶ļø
Testaccio
to Rome Tre University which already uses some spaces at the sprawling site.
The plan will see the Roman university given the use aroundĀ 15,000 sqm of spaceĀ in the long-neglectedĀ complex which served the city asĀ a massive slaughterhouse
Ā from 1888 until 1975.
The proposal was put forward by Tobia Zevi, the capital's councillor for heritage and housing policies, who said it "perfectly expresses our idea of Rome: young and modern, always attentive to the creation of cultural spaces, respecting the historical characteristics of its heritage."
Oggi in Giunta abbiamo dato il via libera ad un provvedimento che autorizza la concessione a @UnivRoma3
di alcuni padiglioni dell'ex Mattatoio. Vogliamo contribuire alla creazione di nuove strutture per gli studenti ed i ricercatori della nostra cittĆ . ā¶ļø
https://t.co/I9YA0q2Bve
pic.twitter.com/ShymZSvY7y
ā Roberto Gualtieri (@gualtierieurope) May 10, 2022
Under the concession, valid for 20 years with the option of renewing for another 20, the university will be granted six pavillion areasĀ to redevelop for teaching and research purposes, establishing a library, laboratory and offices.
Roma TreĀ would finance the project, availing of Italy's PNNR funds
, and would commit toĀ ensuring the conservation and modernisation of the landmark site.
Mayor Roberto Gualtieri hailed the project as pointing to the "Rome of the future: a factory of culture and knowledge, but also a young, modern and accessible city for everyone."