This interview with Roland Baldi, founder of an important architectural firm in South Tyrol, explores the role of educational and cultural spaces as tools for territorial regeneration in the Alps, emphasising their importance in strengthening community identity and livability. Baldi highlights how designing in rural contexts requires a sensitive approach that integrates multifunctionality and local materials, respecting the landscape and fostering dialogue with communities. Cultural spaces become central hubs for exchange, creativity, and inclusion, with particular attention to flexibility, which is essential both in low-density areas and urban contexts. Through concrete examples of projects designed by the firm, such as the schools in Chienes and Sluderno, Baldi demonstrates how engaging with users can transform existing buildings into spaces of identity and versatility. Architectural quality is shaped by factors such as integration with the landscape, sustainability, and community orientation, promoting cultural and social regeneration.
