Renovation, Expansion and Adaptive Reuse for Student Housing

The project transforms Ancona’s former Food Storage Warehouse, located within Cardeto Park, into contemporary student residences designed to combine heritage preservation and environmental performance.

Commissioned by ERDIS Marche and developed by ENGLOBE, the intervention stands as a model of sustainable urban regeneration and adaptive reuse of public buildings within a historically layered landscape.

Design strategies and intervention

The existing structure, a rare example of industrial architecture, has been carefully restored and expanded through the addition of a new upper level defined by light materials and clean geometries.
Every design choice aims to balance technological innovation and historical continuity, adopting low-impact materials, high-efficiency MEP systems, and construction solutions that ensure both comfort and sustainability.

The use of BIM methodology enabled precise coordination across all disciplines, ensuring transparency, efficiency, and control throughout the design process.

Sustainable value and contemporary vision

Beyond its residential function, the project reactivates a key area of Cardeto Park, turning a disused building into a living space that bridges the past and the present.
By combining restoration and architectural innovation, ENGLOBE demonstrates an integrated approach that links environmental responsibility, spatial quality, and respect for cultural identity.