Estetica del Riuso: Rome Conference and Exhibition Explore Material Reuse in Construction
The two-year research initiative, Estetica del Riuso, wraps up with public events scheduled for October 1–2 at Ex Mattatoio in Rome, along with an exhibition that will remain open until October 30. Curated by Gianpiero Venturini, Esaú Acosta Perez, and Miguel Jaenicke, the project is supported by Roma Capitale under the Roma Creativa 365 program. Notable speakers include Laurens Beckemans from BC Architects on October 1, alongside participants from the International Experiences conference on October 2. Previous stages featured workshops with 20 students facilitated by Jan Jongert and discussions with experts like Olivia Noël. Venturini highlighted that 250 interviews showcased projects utilizing 80% reused materials, emphasizing Italy's cultural challenges regarding reuse and the necessity for skills in disassembly and material inventories.
Fatti principali
- Estetica del Riuso is a two-year collective research project curated by Gianpiero Venturini, Esaú Acosta Perez, and Miguel Jaenicke.
- Public events take place on October 1 and 2 at the Ex Mattatoio in Rome, with a concluding exhibition open until October 30.
- The project is promoted by Roma Capitale – Assessorato alla Cultura and won the Roma Creativa 365. Cultura tutto l’anno public call.
- Belgian studio BC Architects & Studies & Materials co-founder Laurens Beckemans speaks on October 1 at 18:30.
- The October 2 International Experiences conference includes Vacuum Atelier, La Rivoluzione delle Seppie, Maxence Grangeot (EPFL Lausanne), and URRU.
- New Generations conducted approximately 250 interviews with architects in Switzerland, France, Belgium, parts of Germany, and the Netherlands.
- Examples of reuse include buildings constructed 100% from reused materials and 200-unit housing built with 80% reused materials.
- The project involved workshops with about 20 students each, including one led by Jan Jongert of Superuse Studios.
Entità
Artisti
- Gianpiero Venturini
- Esaú Acosta Perez
- Miguel Jaenicke
- Laurens Beckemans
- Jan Jongert
- Olivia Noël
- Maxence Grangeot
- Iñaqui Carnicero
- Valentina Silvestrini
Istituzioni
- BC Architects & Studies & Materials
- New Generations
- VIC – Vivero de Iniciativas Ciudadanas
- Roma Capitale – Assessorato alla Cultura
- Zètema Progetto Cultura
- Università di Architettura Roma Tre
- Real Academia de España en Roma
- Superuse Studios
- Rotor
- Vacuum Atelier
- La Rivoluzione delle Seppie
- EPFL
- URRU
- Artribune
Luoghi
- Rome
- Italy
- Belgium
- Switzerland
- France
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Brussels
- Bergamo
- Milan
- Lausanne
- Barcelona
- Spain
- Ex Mattatoio