Hypothesis of “Dogana” recovery at the Magdalena Bridge

The goal that the authors have set themselves, through the recovery of the Dogana at Ponte della Maddalena, a historic building in total abandonment, is to create a structure that, together with other buildings already present in the Neapolitan territory, form a "welcome network and hospitality” for the many tourists who arrive in Naples. Each of these structures will be aimed at promoting the historical and artistic heritage of the city of Naples as well as the cultural initiatives present in the area. It will thus be possible to pass from the ancient "city walls" with the doors, controlled by armigers, to the "finance wall" of the nineteenth century with the "Customs" buildings inhabited by financial officers to a modern and telematic "welcome and reception network" which could become the modern gateway to the city of Naples. The historic building of the Customs House, located in the San Giovanni district, will be the modern gateway to the city of Naples, for travelers and tourists coming, by land, from the south of Italy. The choice of the "Dogana" is a consequence of the fact that San Giovanni a Teduccio, is now involved in large development projects: from the construction of the tourist port of Marina di Vigliena, to the of the Faculty of Engineering and Law.