Villa Costanza park

De Molfetta Strode Landscape Architects, 2018-22

The recovery and expansion of the park of the nineteenth-century Villa Costanza represents an opportunity for social redemption and environmental redevelopment for the Viganello district in Lugano. This historic garden has in fact been restored respecting the traces of the past and the imposing existing trees, introducing a contemporary and sustainable language that runs through the entire park.

In the upper part of the park we find a new brick fountain whose internal lining was made with handmade ceramic tiles. Just below, next to the playground, there is an open-air theater built with large brick steps that overlook a stage for concerts and public events.

In the lower part of the park, on the other hand, there are two large areas dedicated to urban neighborhood gardens, with flower beds and lockers for storing users' tools. Adjacent to these areas are numerous fountains and sprays for cooling and counteracting the urban heat island effect. In this area there is also space for a large public pergola in wood and bricks, with a table and benches made with reclaimed logs, under which to meet in convivial moments.