Ricerc@Sapienza

Among the richest and most problematic districts in Rome, the Rione Esquilino is marked by very dense historical and archaeological evidence that highlights the city’s grandeur. Here, the complicated overlapping of monuments and late XIXth century urban fabric intertwines with a multi-ethnic social structure. This combines old and new residents, Italians and Europeans, tourists attracted by cheap accommodation, economic operators, mostly Asian and moreover engaged in non-legal activities, and numerous homeless.

The paper focuses on the “house-shack” of Valentino Zeichen (1938-2016), a very famous poet of the roman and Italian cultural scene.
Located in the very heart of Borghetto Flaminio, inside the “cultural” axis of Flaminia Street, the house-shack is a micro-place with a high poetic density deeply in contrast with its architectural and formal inconsistency.