With an intervention promoted by the Ministry of Culture and the Pompeii Archaeological Park, Studio Bellesi Giuntoli – a Florentine firm founded by Alberto Giuntoli and Silvia Bellesi, composed of a multidisciplinary team of architects, landscape architects and agronomists – has presented the redevelopment of an extra-moenia landscape path that, with about 4 km of linear development, will run through the world-known archaeological site close to Naples. The construction site will be co-financed by PNRR Ministry of Culture funds, with a total commitment of about €8,000,000, of which €3,400,000 is earmarked for the construction of the first lot currently underway.

The project involves the creation of two circuits, one inside and one outside the historic walls of the site, the latter open freely to residents. Iconic elements of the historic landscape will be reused, while ancient species such as the cypress tree will be reintroduced as visual landmarks. The park will improve accessibility for people with disabilities by connecting existing and newly developed green areas, and will create public spaces for play, rest and relaxation. It will eventually cross the necropolis outside the walls, offering panoramic views of the archaeological remains, Vesuvius, the bay and the surrounding rural landscape.

Called “A Green Ring for the Ancient city of Pompeii,” the intervention was also awarded the prestigious Professional Award of Excellence for the Analysis and Planning category given by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). It is the first time this award, internationally considered as one of the most prestigious in the field of landscape architecture, goes to an Italian firm.