Resumen de Revitalization of tower fort Fort Monte Grosso and the restoration ofthe fortified path of Pula
A series of analyses show a fragmented and neglected Austro-Hungarian stronghold in the city’s urbanfabric eaten by the contemporary urban metastasis. The gradual development of the ring-shaped strongholdthat formed over a period of less than 100 years is presented in a series of panels along with a study ofdifferent typologies of fortresses that led to understanding of their morphology in relation to the territorywhich could be useful for the future urban scenarios. A graphic analysis of the relationship between thecity’s historic and contemporary urban fabric helped in developing the project idea for the historical paththat reconnects the fragmented Austro-Hungarian stronghold making it more appealing to the public.Thefocus of the thesis is the tower fort Fort Monte Grosso, situated in one of the highest parts of the cityof Pula, on the top of the Istrian peninsula. Here in the woods of the not so long ago former militaryzone, we find an abandoned fort tower Fort Monte Grosso along with other abandoned Austro-Hungarianconstructions nearby. The area of the project was not chosen by accident-the former military areas are theleast affected by the urban metastasis, keeping the most original appearance. The restoration of the oldmilitary path connecting the fortifications materializes in a simple steel structure integrated in the tower ofMonte Grosso. It is thought of as an extension of the path that runs through the city into the fortress itselfwithout interfering with the existing fabric. The intention of this multiscale project is to come to an elegantsolution through the analysis between historic and modern urban fabric relationship, while recognizingthe typology of the fortresses and finding a universal way to connect the points of the stronghold intoeducational, recreational and excursion route.
