Convictus

"Convictus" stems from the desire to testify to the marginal reality of the southwestern suburb of Rome, the capital as well as the only italian real metropolis. To convey this content, no place is more evocative than Corviale, a social housing building that covers an area of one kilometer, designed by the Architect Mario Fiorentino and built in the 70s. "Convictus" comes from latin and means communal life, coexistence, provocatively refers to the basic principle that lies behind the Corviale. Briefly a new way of living together and the will of a building to become a city. This idea, however, turned into a real disaster and the bet to focus positively on such a structure thousands of inhabitants was wrecked before it even begins. I then decided to step inside their homes to discover the soul hidden behind the Corviale and what it truly represents and what it means for tenants who live there.