This article introduces some of the practical and theoretical implications of a local development strategy. The strategy is based on the synergy between a local constructed patrimony and the local enogastronomic patrimony. Departing from a theoretical framework, the article starts by describing and analyzing the Villa dei Sapori project, developed in the context of an architectonic complex in Italy. The complex,Villa Sorra, is located in the Modena region. The concept of situated development is defined through this case study. It is also interpreted through the experience of its manager. We arrive at the conclusion that the creation of territorial valorization strategies, in a situated perspective, rely on the possibility of the existence of a dialogic relationship between the project author and the genius loci (the “spirit of the place”).
This article introduces some of the practical and theoretical implications of a local development
strat egy
. The s
trat egy is ba
sed on the s
yner
gy be
tw
een a loc
al c
ons
truct
ed p
atrimon
y and the
loc
al enog
as tronomic p
atrimon
y. Dep
arting fr
om a theor
etic
al fr
ame
work, the article s
tart
s b
y
de
scri
bing and analy
zing the
Vi lla dei Sapori
pr
oject, de
velope
d in the c
on
tex
t of an ar
chit
ect
onic
comple
x in It
aly
. The c
omple
x,
Vi lla Sorra
, is loc
ate
d in the Modena r
egion. The c
oncep
t of
situa
te d de
velopmen
t is de
fine
d thr
ough this c
ase s
tudy
. It is also in
terpr
ete
d thr
ough the
experience of it
s manag
er. W
e arriv
e a
t the c
onclusion tha
t the cr
ea
tion of t
errit
orial v
aloriz
ation
strategies, in a situated perspective, rely on the possibility of the existence of a dialogic relationship
between the project author and the
genius loci
(the “spirit of the place”).