Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri has inaugurated the renovated building and central courtyard of the R5 complex in Tor Bella Monaca, at via dell’Archeologia 90 A. The project, part of the national programme for housing quality (PINQuA), combines renovated homes with space for sport, play, social and health services. It is the first of three major interventions in the area to be completed.
What was built
The PINQuA intervention was funded by the national recovery plan (PNRR) and Roma Capitale. It cost 42 million euro in total and covered the renovation of 20 existing homes and 32 in the new tower. Works finished on 30 June 2026 and combined energy upgrades of the buildings with a reorganisation of entrances and the recovery of space for services and collective activities. Entrances to the homes, previously inside the courtyards, were moved to the street, with house numbers and new intercoms for each staircase.
Because part of the flats were converted into service spaces, a new tower with 32 flats over 11 floors was built inside the courtyard to meet the resulting housing need. The tower was designed by Paolo Desideri of the ABDR studio and is part of the regeneration project for the building by Pietro Barucci.
Services in the courtyard
The central courtyard now has spaces for a social gym and for care services of the Community of Sant’Egidio, along with an outdoor play and sports area built with eco-sustainable materials. The street-front rooms will host institutional and associative activities supporting residents, university workshops and a public dental service, chosen through a co-design process. The services will be activated now that the works are finished.
The wider programme
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| R5 PINQuA intervention | 42 million euro |
| Overall programme | 137 million euro |
| Flats covered | 1,267 |
| Residents | about 4,500 |
The overall programme, with an investment of 137 million euro, covers 1,267 flats and about 4,500 residents. Two interventions under the Integrated Urban Plans (PUI) continue around the PINQuA site: the renovation of the north and south courtyards and a cycling and walking network towards the metro and Tor Vergata.
The inauguration was attended by city councillors Pino Battaglia (Peripheries), Ornella Segnalini (Public Works and Infrastructure) and Maurizio Veloccia (Urban Planning). Councillor Tobia Zevi (Heritage and Housing Policy) and the president of Municipio VI, Nicola Franco, were also present.