Urban acupuncture. Reflections on abandoned industrial sites in Turin

The theme on the conversion of disused industrial buildings continues to demonstrate its centrality in the technical debate both at building scale and at urban scale. The policies and the urban renewal projects are analyzed, without neglecting the technical and legal aspects. The paper analyzes Turin, industrial city par excellence, during the shift from industrial city to city of culture. It reports the results of the debate on the development plan, and the contribution of the different actors involved in the transformation process. The article concludes with an emblematic case study: the former Colongo woolen mill recently transformed into Cineporto, venue of the Film Commission Torino Piemonte.