Complaint as Arction in the Corviale at Rome

Uncountable stories reveal details about how people
live, struggle and make sense of their everyday life
at the Corviale in the outskirts of Rome. Through
a research project that positions maintenance as a
cultural practice and not merely a technical one, this
paper focuses on alliances, conflicts and contradictions
found in the complex ecology of maintaining a
building. By focusing on microhistories, and in spite
of the monumental size of the case study, the project
purposely situates itself in the field of minor architecture,
where care practices and personal details are
seen as subversive alternatives to grand narratives
and actions that are currently at odds with the actual
needs of community.