Reframing spatial practices in processes of social inclusion of migrants and local communities in the reactivation of historic urban landscapes.

In recent years, there has been an unprecedented exodus of persons displaced from conflict torn regions to Europe. In the third quarter of 2016, about 183,000 people were granted protection status by the European Union member states (Eurostat, 2017) that allowed them to become refugees. This is by far the most significant influx of people the European continent has experienced since WWII. So far, current European public urban management, planning models, urban and architectural design methodologies have proven to be unable to give creative, dynamic and sustainable responses to this complex and rapidly evolving crisis. In this context, it is crucial to reframe the role of architecture and spatial practices, as agents of social and spatial inclusion and regeneration at different scales.