Vele di Scampia

The complex Vele di Scampia ( The Sails of Scampia ) is one of the most important buildings of social housing in Italy.

History and Concept

In Scampia, a northern suburb of Naples, the seven buildings were built by the architect Franz Di Salvo 1962-1975. Three of them were demolished between 1997 and 2003. The charakterischte shape of the towers reminiscent of sails ( vele ), hence the nickname of the building. In its design, the building is significantly influenced by the so-called Unité d' Habitation by the Swiss architect Le Corbusier. In building a variety of functions should be provided that permits the residents a life as a residential community.

Today, the buildings are in extremely poor condition. Although the buildings are still inhabited, but are a problem district and drug transshipment point.

The Vele in the film

Scenes of the feature film Gomorrah - journey into the realm of the Camorra were filmed before and in the buildings.

Similar housing projects

  • Nuovo Corviale ( Rome)
  • Rozzol Melara ( Trieste )
  • Rancitelli (Pescara )
  • Mamutica
  • Zona Espansione North ZEN (Palermo)

40.89888888888914.239444444444Koordinaten: 40 ° 53 ' 56 " N, 14 ° 14' 22" E

  • Building in Naples
  • Structure of Modern
  • Built in the 1960s
  • Built in the 1970s
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