STORIES // Corviale

Calcio Sociale

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

“Among the most controversial architectural works of post-war Italy”

The Corviale, also called "Serpentone" (the big snake) unfolds itself through a kilometer of houses, 9 floors and 1260 apartments.

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

STORIES - Corviale, Calcio sociale 360° by Prodotto da Cristiano Gerbino per Fake Factory Lorenzo Sportiello - Creative director Luisa Galdo - Reportage Mark Melville - Operatore Silvestro Maccariello - Assistente di produzioneOutdoor Project

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

An impressive and gargantuan structure, entirely built in reinforced concrete. Being a social housing with a long history of decay and occupation, the Corviale is a symbolic district.

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

And symbolic is the story that Massimo Vallati tells us. Founder of Calcio Sociale, with his own work transforms an abandoned area of the neighborhood into a place of excellence, sport, social respect and bio-architectural sustainability.

STORIES - Massimo Vallati - Corviale by Prodotto da Cristiano Gerbino per Fake Factory Lorenzo Sportiello - Creative director Luisa Galdo - Reportage Mark Melville - Operatore Silvestro Maccariello - Assistente di produzioneOutdoor Project

Massimo Vallati | Fouder Il Calcio Sociale

STORIES - Massimiliano Scopelliti - Corviale by Prodotto da Cristiano Gerbino per Fake Factory Lorenzo Sportiello - Creative director Luisa Galdo - Reportage Mark Melville - Operatore Silvestro Maccariello - Assistente di produzioneOutdoor Project

Massimiliano Scopelliti | About Il Calcio Sociale

STORIES - Giancarlo Vinci - Corviale by Prodotto da Cristiano Gerbino per Fake Factory Lorenzo Sportiello - Creative director Luisa Galdo - Reportage Mark Melville - Operatore Silvestro Maccariello - Assistente di produzioneOutdoor Project

Giancarlo Vinci | About Il Calcio Sociale

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

Quartiere Corviale - Il calcio sociale by Luisa GaldoOutdoor Project

Credits: Story

STORIES
Corviale
STORIES
Torpignattara

Interview with:
Massimo Vallati | Fouder Il Calcio Sociale
Massimiliano Scopelliti | About Il Calcio Sociale
Giancarlo Vinci | About Il Calcio Sociale

Credits:
Produced by Cristiano Gerbino for Fake Factory
Lorenzo Sportiello - Creative director
Luisa Galdo - Reportage
Mark Melville - Operator
Silvestro Maccariello - Production Assistant

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