ROCCA DI ZAFFERANO

by Agatha Savage

The Rocca Di Zafferano revives and reimagines the saffron industry in the town of San Gimignano. The project is located within the old walls of the Rocca Di Montestaffoli and it explores themes such as authenticity and agriculture. It proposes a process driven landscape made up of pools to dye textiles, sunken plazzas, open green spaces and elevated platforms to host performances, markets etc. The scheme utilises the spice across many different platforms in order to grow the agricultural trade and craft industries which can then be injected back into the fabric of the town.