Favignana is the largest of the Aegadian islands in southern Italy. Its topogra- fortress. Our project proposes the restoration of its internal environments. The historical and mimicking its form with the surrounding landscape. The public part of the building phy is made up of two flat areas, separated by a chain of hills which cut the island in building has artistic residences, an infrastructure with housing for artists and workshops. includes a course of exposure with covered (on the floor of arrival) and open parts (on the center. At the top of the biggest hill is the Fort Santa Caterina. The fortress, due to These are open and part of the fortress tour. There the visitors can see the artwork in “life”. the penthouse), an auditorium and a restaurant. The private part, situated on the pave- its geographical position and historical relevance, is a landmark of the territory and So the artists have the opportunity to expose their work in process to the visitors. ment below, includes the hotel with fenestrations for contemplating the Mediterranean visible from several points of the island, especially from the east, the most urbanized The fortress and the new building are connected by rectilinear paths which follow Sea. area. The projected building presents itself is new landmark for the island, only visible the topography of the valley, forming an open park. Along these ways can be exposed large The created architectural complex with the historic fortress, park and projected from the west, the rural area. The architectural ensemble is composed of the fortress scale works of art, which accompany the visitors to the big entrance of the proposed buil- building, brings to the island of Favignana a cultural life of great importance for the as protagonist and additionally the new building, this complex is visible from the two ding. tourism of the region and for the local population, creates a contemporary art pole with sides of the island separated by the hills. The implantation of the new concrete building limits the top of the hill near the ruin rich spaces for the exhibition of works, whether finished or in process, and strengthens The access to the architectural complex already exists and ends at the peak of the and is established like a monolith, reminding the strength of the materiality of the fortress and renews the local economy.