Restoration project of the Punta of Guardia Lighthouse on the Ponza Island, Italy

none3noTo make Italy a place of great splendor are also its natural beauties, like the long coastal border that besides being environmental heritage, they are also the residence of buildings that arouse to emotions and sensations of great charm, we are talking about lighthouses. Our coasts are dotted with them, unexplored places that awaken curiosity, the same curiosity that led to this research. The Punta of Guardia Lighthouse was chosen, one of the most important of the medium-high Tyrrhenian Sea, located to the south of Ponza Island, the greater of the Pontine Islands archipelago positioned in front the Lazio coast. Built in 1886, the building today, is unattended and therefore abandoned due to the automation of its lantern operating for technical purposes only. The study process started with a series of analyzes: historical investigation, knowledge of places by developing new planimetric and elevation surveys, researches of building types, analysis of degradation and the resolution of related problems. We understand that the study was aimed at the renovation of the building, up to this point. This phase has been prepared for the new use, without which the restoration project would have no reason to be. A conversion has been studied in a tourist location, a lighthouse accommodation on Europe's footsteps, where for many years lighthouses are being reused as tourist destinations, with great success. The design is done in full respect of the place, without wanting to distort the soul in any way. Indeed, the project is based on three key points: environment, culture and sustainability, through a conservative restoration that aims to protect the connotation of the lighthouse as a maritime signal. Its main purpose is to return this island corner to the community that every year chooses to spend its time discovering its wonders but above all, to give back and revive the symbol of its own island to the ponzese community that for years has been fighting for this purpose.mixedCristiana BARTOLOMEI, Gianluigi DE MARTINO, Chiara FRONTACristiana BARTOLOMEI, Gianluigi DE MARTINO, Chiara FRONT