Inspired by Aldo Rossi’s conception of the city as a repository of collective memory, this thesis understands form as a monument capable of holding, revealing, and sustaining memory over time. It proposes a daytime garden and activity center for individuals experiencing cognitive decline, where therapeutic landscapes and sensory environments are designed to stimulate engagement and improve quality of life.
Spolia operates as both a material and design strategy, drawing fragments from different local typologies at both the public and private scale. These elements are reinterpreted within new construction, allowing memory to remain present. In this way, form becomes both a vessel of cultural memory and a monumental framework that supports dignity and the preservation of personal memory.
