lunedì 19 settembre 2016
Art is in the Square, 10th Edition - The video
(ENG). A really, entirely sustainable exhibit for the 10th edition of "Art is in the Square", the annual students' work exhibition of the Lorenzo de' Medici Institute.
All the wooden structures are coming from previous exhibitions and are very light and easy to assemble and dismountle.
Due the bad weather conditions, they were moved from an exterior location, into the LdM's Library and in the Fuligno's porch, packing all in one single truck and handle by just three men.
Here is the video by LdM News.
(ITA). Un allestimento davvero ed interamente sostenibile per la 10ma edizione di "Art is in the Square", l'annuale mostra dei lavori degli studenti dell'Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici.
Tutte le strutture in legno provengono da precedenti mostre, sono estremamente leggere e facili da montare e smontare.
A causa delle cattive condizioni atmosferiche, le strutture sono state spostate dall'esterno, dove era prevista inizialmente la mostra, negli spazi interni della scuola e nel chiostro del Fuligno, caricando il tutto su un singolo furgone, con il lavoro di soli tre operatori.
Ecco qui il video del canale LdM News.
Etichette:
architecture,
art,
chiostro del fuligno,
computer art,
Design,
exhibition,
fashion,
firenze,
florence,
interior,
Italy,
LdM,
Lorenzo de' Medici,
mostra studenti,
sostenibilità
giovedì 15 settembre 2016
Monument's Death
(ITA). La
Morte del Monumento
Si è
concluso recentemente il concorso di idee indetto dal Comune di Carpi
(MO) per la progettazione delle nuove porte della città. Stanchi
dell'architettura autoreferenziale e celebrativa, abbiamo deciso che
il concetto dell'”Arco di Trionfo” era ormai inaccettabile.
Abbiamo quindi preferito disegnare un “pezzo di città” che fosse
funzionale e utile agli abitanti nella vita di tutti i giorni. La
proposta si basa sulla massima sostenibilità progettuale
e costruttiva, evitando qualsiasi velleità monumentale ma
rimanendo nell'ambito di un intervento riconoscibile con cui sia
facile relazionarsi.
(ENG.) Monument's
Death
The
competition organized by the Municipality of Carpi (Italy), for the
design of new city gates, has recently concluded. Tired
about self-celebratory architecture, we decided that the concept of
"Arc de Triomphe" was no longer acceptable. We then
preferred to design a "part of city" that was functional
and useful to people in their everyday life. The
proposal is based on the maximum design and construction's
sustainability, avoiding any monumental ambitions, remaining within a
recognizable shape with which it is easy to relate to.
Etichette:
architecture,
Carpi,
color,
computer art,
Design,
Gates,
Italy,
sostenibilità,
sustainability,
wood
lunedì 23 maggio 2016
Art is in the Square
The LdM Institute reached this important goal with the tenth edition of its annual Student Exhibition. This year, due the bad weather conditions, the exhibition was organized indoor, in two amazing LdM locations.
Like the last year, MSa has developed a completely sustainable project, using only the existing material and, when it was necessary, adding just the same tipe of wood and assembly. All the structures are modular, light and very easy to assembly and dismountle and the entire exhibition's elements can be positioned very quickly by few people.
(ITA) ...e sono 10!
L'Istituto LdM ha raggiunto l'importante traguardo della decima edizione dell'annuale mostra degli studenti della scuola.
A causa delle cattive condizioni meteorologiche, quest'anno la mostra si è svolta al chiuso, tuttavia è stata l'occasione per fa conoscere due meravigliosi spazi della scuola.
Come per l'anno scorso, anche quest'anno l'allestimento è stato sviluppato in maniera completamente sostenibile, in quanto è stato utilizzato solo il materiale esistente aggiungendo, quando necessario, elementi dello stesso tipo e con lo stesso sistema di assemblaggio.
Tutte le strutture sono modulari, leggere e molto facili da assemblare e smontare. L'intero allestimento può essere montato molto velocemente con l'utilizzo di poche persone.
Etichette:
art,
color,
Design,
exhibition,
fashion,
florence,
graphic,
LdM,
sostenibilità,
sustainability,
wood
martedì 17 maggio 2016
Space Colonialism | Are we destined to live beyond Earth?
ENG. A new project, too long delayed, is born: the analysis of the relationship between space and terrestrial architecture. What are the projects currently studied and the technologies developed for the next "giant leap for mankind"?
About that is this text talking, passing through materials, techniques and styles of the new Space Colonialism.
"What
does the future hold? The human race is destined to colonize new
planets and adapt them to its needs? This is what the great writers
of the past have imagined.
Isaac
Asimov, scientist and author of the famous "Cycle of
Foundation", imagined a human civilization that has spread over
the millennia, across the Galaxy, settling on thousands of planets
ruled by a Galactic Empire with its capital on the planet Trantor.
Trantor
has the role of administering and controlling the entire Empire,
hosting billion of people, bureaucrats, officials in a totally
constructed scene where the entire planet's surface is covered by
building's metal.
These
human beings of the future have forgotten their origins and the
memory of the planet Earth survives only in some ancient legends and
fairy tales for children.
If
our destiny is really to leave our beloved blue planet and venture
into the Cosmos, we have to remember to look back and take a last
look at our home, just before it disappears into the depths of Space
and Time, forever."
ITA. Finalmente si concretizza un progetto troppo a lungo rimandato: l'analisi del rapporto tra l'architettura spaziale e quella terrestre. Quali sono i progetti attualmente allo studio e le tecnologie sviluppate per il prossimo grande passo per l'Umanità?
E' quello di cui parla il testo, passando in rassegna materiali, tecniche e stili del nuovo Colonialismo Spaziale.
"Cosa
ci riserva il futuro? La razza umana è destinata a colonizzare nuovi
pianeti e adattarli alle proprie esigenze? E' quello che i grandi
scrittori del passato hanno immaginato.
Isaac
Asimov,
scienziato ed autore nel famoso "Ciclo
della Fondazione",
immagina una civiltà umana che si è espansa, nei millenni, in tutta
la Galassia, insediandosi su migliaia di pianeti governati da un
Impero Galattico con capitale sul pianeta Trantor.
Trantor
ha lo scopo di amministrare e controllare tutto l'Impero, ospitando
miliardi di persone, burocrati, funzionari in uno scenario totalmente
costruito dove l'intera superficie del pianeta è ricoperta dal
metallo degli edifici. Questi
esseri umani del futuro hanno dimenticato le loro origini e il
ricordo del pianeta Terra sopravvive solo in alcune antiche leggende
e favole per bambini.
martedì 10 maggio 2016
Biomimicry, an inspiration for architects, designers and artists.
On 4th of May, we took an interesting lecture on Biomimicry and the possible inspiration for architects, designers and artists, in LdM Institute, Florence. Our welcome guest was Carlo Santulli, professor of "Materials, Science and Technology" at University of Camerino. He spokes about the importance to become more aware about natural processes and structures and how the use of this knowledge may be possible in art and design.
Here is a brief presentation of the lecture:
"If we read the first book
of Janine Benyus, the founder of the Biomimicry
science, we can easily understand how amazing the capacity of Nature
is and how little we know about it.
But with the new awareness of the last 20 years, we are becoming more
sensitive and respectful towards our environment, because we are
getting to know it better.
Watching carefully, we
discovered that Nature runs its
processes at room temperature, with normal pressure, using water like
solvent and all this is done without producing any waste. We are very
far to do something similar, still tied to the dear-old “heat,
beat ant treat” method. When we want to produce something we
introduce a lot of heat and pressure in the system and usually,
produce toxic substances like by-product.
When we have a problem, it
doesn't matter if it is a structural or biological one, for sure
Nature has already solved it, because it has a very long
experience: 3,8 billion of years of attemps and refinement in design
and adaptation. Now we are starting to study and, in some cases,
understand some natural processes and the lens of Biomimicry is
helping us in this venture.
One of the most famous
biomimetic invention was the airplane.
The Wright brothers,
inspired from the quiet flight of vultures, finally succeeded in
their first historic flight in 1903. In 1914 we were dropping bombs
from the sky. Nature has solutions, but
we have a lot to learn."
And here is the lecture's video by LdM News Channel.
And here is the lecture's video by LdM News Channel.
Carlo Santulli is
professor of "Materials, science and technology" in the School of Architecture and Design of the
University of Camerino and a material scientist.
He has a strong interest
in sustainable materials and biomimetics and among several
publications and papers, he is the author of the book “Biomimetic,
the lesson of the nature”, which is one of the few publication
about this theme in Italy where, we have to say, Biomimicry is not
really know.
sabato 5 marzo 2016
A software house's office
(ENG) The Idea
The
belief that the working spaces of a software company, which designs
programs for the fashion world, has to distinguish itself from other
types of offices (lawyers, engineers, etc.), was the leading idea of
the whole project. So, how turn an anonymous space in a challenging
and dynamic office, where he is “pleasant to stay”?
The
Communication
For
the budget allowed almost exclusively the purchase of furnishing, it
was decided to make only the absolutely necessary masonry works and
to focus on the functionality of the furniture, their distribution
and the communication of the company's image. The result is a
contemporary and international looking, where the "public areas"
communicate a quiet informality, avoiding disorder.
The
Mood
The
reception, the inner distribution space and kitchen are characterized
by the use of wallpaper with a colored stripes design, which gives an
immediate sense of dynamism and comfort. As the colors are
based on a standard system, is easy to create the same pattern
through painting. In fact some office walls, the main inner space,
and the relax room, were treated with the same logic, using one of
the basic colors.
The
Furnishings
The
simplicity of the kitchen and the sitting area is expressed through
the use of chairs with different colors and shapes but in agreement
with each other, while a more rigorous approach was reserved for the
offices with neutral colors like black, white and gray. Where
possible, small areas with seating and low tables where play small
meetings between colleagues or informal meetings, have been included
. The furnishings have been carefully chosen to allow a high
flexible composition and the ability to adapt to future changes.
The
Services
The
most important structural adjustment was the one regarding the
bathroom. Positioned in the suggested place, it was designed
according to current hygiene regulations, ensuring the easier use for
disabled and customers, not forced to access in the spaces reserved
to employees. It was also included an area to store food, tools and
detergents for the kitchen, often overlooked but definitely
essential.
With Giuseppe Saponara Architetto www.architettosaponara.blogspot.it
(ITA) L'idea
La
convinzione che gli spazi lavorativi di una software house,
che progetta programmi per il mondo della moda, debba distinguersi da
altre tipologie di uffici (avvocati, ingegneri, ecc.) è stata l'idea
trainante di tutta la progettazione. Quindi, come trasformare uno
spazio anonimo in un ufficio stimolante e dinamico, dove sia “bello
stare?”
La
comunicazione
Dato
che il budget consentiva quasi esclusivamente l'acquisto dei mobili,
si è scelto di operare solo gli interventi murari assolutamente
necessari e concentrare l'attenzione sulla funzionalità degli arredi
e della loro distribuzione e sulla comunicazione dell'immagine
dell'azienda. Il risultato è un ambiente dall'aspetto contemporaneo
e internazionale, dove le “aree pubbliche” comunicano una
tranquilla informalità senza però risultare disordinate.
Il
“mood”
La
reception, lo spazio distributivo interno e la cucina sono
caratterizzati dall’uso di una carta da parati con un particolare
motivo decorativo a strisce colorate, in grado di dare un immediato
senso di dinamicità e benessere. Dato che i colori si basano
su un sistema standard, è possibile creare lo stesso decoro
attraverso la tinteggiatura. Infatti alcune pareti degli uffici,
dello spazio centrale e della sala relax, sono state trattate con la
stessa logica, usando in maniera estesa una delle tinte base.
Gli
arredi
La
semplicità della cucina e della zona relax si esprime attraverso
l'uso di arredi con forme e colori diversi ma in accordo tra loro,
mentre un maggior rigore è stato riservato agli uffici dove
predominano toni neutri quali il bianco, il nero e il grigio. Dove è
stato possibile, sono state inserite delle piccole zone con sedute e
tavoli bassi dove svolgere piccoli meeting tra colleghi o riunioni
informali. Gli arredi sono stati scelti con cura per permettere una
alta flessibilità compositiva e capacità di adeguarsi a
futuri cambiamenti.
I
servizi
L'intervento
strutturale più importante è stato l'adeguamento del bagno.
Posizionato nello spazio suggerito, è stato progettato secondo le
attuali normative igieniche, garantendone l'uso ai disabili e un più
facile utilizzo da parte dei clienti, non costretti ad accedere a
spazi riservati agli impiegati. Inoltre è stata inserita una zona
per conservare alimenti, attrezzi e detersivi per la cucina, spesso
sottovalutata ma sicuramente indispensabile.
Con Giuseppe Saponara Architetto www.architettosaponara.blogspot.it
giovedì 3 marzo 2016
A sustainable renovation in France
The
challenge of the project was the renovation of an old-farm-building
located in Preaux, France, without upsetting its shape and
characteristics. The goal was to create a comfortable and beautiful
home to live and the right balance between public and private areas,
through a careful study of the relation with the external spaces.
The
two main project proposals are the greenhouse (Jardin
d'Hiver) and the well of light (Tour
Lumière). These two real “wellness” spaces which
allow the light to dearly enter, are climatic systems that use a
controlled “greenhouse effect” to heat the interior.
The
greenhouse is placed in the same place of the old porch. This
structure, once in poor conditions, becomes a place to enjoy the
surroundings while drinking a tea, eating, reading, and even grown
plants. A greenhouse is very suitable to recover plants as lemons,
that particularly suffer from cold in winter. Near the greenhouse
entrance is the Tour Lumière. Located
in a side protrusion and cleaned from the old floors, becomes the
true protagonist of the project.
On
the south-west side of the house is the outdoor relaxation area.
This is connected to the dining room through a large door
which has the task to illuminate the interior, also. All the outside
is dominated by a private swimming pool, installed without making any
excavations. A retaining wall at the end of the property act as a
barrier, holding the backfill in which is the swimming pool.
The
pool ideally complete all the southern spaces which are
dedicated to relaxation and light. The entire area then becomes a
large place for leisure and flexible enough to allow different uses
over the time.
A
key part of the entire project is the structural aspect, with a few
but significant actions such as the realization of new roofing, using
steel, wood and glass, and the big opening of the Tour Lumière.
A
significant effort has been to maintain almost all of the original
openings to keep the sides without changing too much of the original
appearance, but ensuring the necessary amount of light.
A
decisive choice was taken in the creation of the new floor levels
(made in steel and wood with a concrete finish) avoiding, as required
by the Client, uncomfortable changes of plan.
Special
attention was directed to the location of bathrooms, all located in
the south-east, in order to concentrate the sewer hook-ups in one
unique area.
Particular
attention was given to the interior comfort through the insulation of
the walls from the inside to leave the exposed stone outside. For
this, insulation wood fibre panels finished with clay plaster were
selected. They have characteristics soft and iridescent colours
toward the exterior.
The
external insulation was chosen on the side which hosts the large
structure of the chimney, in order to leave the inner stone exposed.
This outer wall is covered with lime plaster with natural
paste-colored. An underfloor ventilation ensure the proper insulation
from moisture coming from the soil. The greenhouse and the tower, are
important regulators of the inner temperature, helping to gain sun's
heat during the winter and providing the right ventilation in the
summer.
Architetto
Giuseppe Saponara website: www.architettosaponara.blogspot.it
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