Positano, Italy
What stands between a mountain and the sea?
Whether in Terracina, Sorrento, Capri, or Positano there are steep slopes with buildings hanging on to them. In the mindset of a real estate agent, I couldn’t help but see potential: lost, found, wasted and yet to be discovered. With a possibly limiting landscape along the Amalfi Coast the people created spaces, homes, and solutions.
Between the top of the mountain and the sea in Positano, there is nothing but 608 stairs… and an entire town.
In Terracina, with the loss of the grape crop they moved on and used the valuable flat land at the base of the old town for development. A once rich expanse of land is now covered with buildings.
In Capri, the people place their homes carefully in the side of the cliff, negotiating with gravity and each other for the best views.
Visiting these towns expands one’s view of what can and can’t be done in a given context.
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