This project concerns the engineering process, on an executive level, of the architectural concept developed by the Studio Iosa Ghini Associati from Bologna; the project consists in rebuilding a complex used for parish activities, whose name is "Casa del giovane" (Youth House), which will replace the already existing structure that was damaged after the earthquake in the Municipality of Crevalcore on May, 20th and 29th, 2012. After being evaluated by the damage detection team of the Civil Protection System (AEDES file n. 24130, edited on June, 29th, 2012 by team n. 946 - resulting damage = level E), the building was declared UNFIT FOR USE, by order of a Mayoral Decree, and registered in the UMI 48/1 register together with the pertaining courtyard.
The new building is a three-storey structure over the ground level, with a plan size of approximately 115 ft x 30 ft: the ground floor is intended as an entrance, both from the side on the road and the side on the inner courtyard, and consists of rooms that will be used as meeting rooms, separate toilets for men and women, a small kitchen area, the chaplain's office, and a recollection area. On the first floor, there are various rooms used for catechism sessions and meetings, as well as a further set of toilets and two more offices. On the second floor, there are 5 more classrooms/reading rooms and another set of toilets.
From the outside, the building presents different finishings, according to its orientation: the surfaces that look out on the road network of the historic centre are made of brick strips, with backing techniques that simulate the traditional concept of the "brick shutters" (on the southern wall), typical of our rural architecture. The northern wall that looks out on the inner courtyard will be made of plastered and painted materials. The eastern and western walls are made of fair-faced bricks.
There is a single slope roofing, leaning to the southern side and with an aluminium plate coating. The coverage on the southern wall is connected to a series of fake wooden sloping rafters where the roof gutters drain the rain water from the coverage itself. The southern-eastern edge is plastered and, on the first floor, there is a floor-to-ceiling window.