Agritecture: When Agriculture Meets Architecture
The term 'agritecture,' merging agriculture with architecture, is increasingly recognized as a viable alternative to modern architectural practices. The Sunday Times highlighted its emergence in April 2018, showcasing projects that embrace rural design. Since the Expo Milano 2015, Italy's Order of Architects of Florence has been investigating agritecture, introducing the phrase 'Feed the construction site.' Architect Egidio Raimondi raises the possibility of transforming fields into factories. Research initiatives include innovative beetroot lamps and leather made from grape skins. Annual conferences started in 2017, with the 2018 event concentrating on production. Salvatore Pepe's Mosaico Digitale in Ferrandina received the 2017 Architizer A+ Award. Agritecture distinguishes between building materials and agro-food waste, while Denmark erected its first Biological House in 2017. Raimondi promotes pilot projects aimed at urban regeneration.
Key facts
- Agritecture combines agriculture and architecture.
- The Sunday Times covered agritecture in April 2018.
- Order of Architects of Florence began agritecture research after Expo Milano 2015.
- Egidio Raimondi coordinates the DAS group.
- Mosaico Digitale won the 2017 Architizer A+ Award for BioResin Tile.
- First Biological House built in Middelfart, Denmark in 2017 by Een Til Een.
- Hemp used for soil remediation and insulation panels near ILVA plant in Taranto.
- Artichoke waste used to produce fibers for biopolymer composites.
Entities
Artists
- Egidio Raimondi
- Salvatore Pepe
- Gabriella Bennett
Institutions
- Order of Architects of Florence
- DAS – Dibattito Architettura Sostenibile
- Mosaico Digitale
- Architizer A + Award
- Een Til Een
- The Sunday Times
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Middelfart
- Denmark
- Ferrandina
- Matera
- Basilicata
- Taranto
- Milan
- Netherlands