Bottom Up! festival launches crowdfunding for 13 urban regeneration projects in Turin
Launched in November 2019 by the Ordine degli Architetti and Fondazione per l’architettura / Torino, the Bottom Up! architecture festival has kicked off a crowdfunding initiative aimed at 13 urban regeneration projects driven by community involvement. Curated by Maurizio Cilli and Stefano Mirti, the festival utilized Facebook Live to connect with audiences during the pandemic. Among the chosen projects are: the Risorgimento Social Club, a vast agricultural park in Mirafiori; Cortile Mondo, a food truck located at Porta Palazzo; and Wall Coming! at the Ferrante Aporti juvenile prison, among others. The funding targets vary from €6,000 to €25,000, and the campaign will run until November 3, culminating at GreenPea, Oscar Farinetti's eco-sustainable shopping venue. Eleonora Gerbotto, the foundation's director, noted interest from Mexico City.
Key facts
- Bottom Up! festival started in November 2019 and is still ongoing.
- Curated by Stefano Mirti and Maurizio Cilli.
- 13 community projects selected via public call.
- Crowdfunding goals range from €6,000 to €25,000 per project.
- Festival concludes November 3 at GreenPea in Turin.
- GreenPea is a five-story eco-sustainable shopping center by Oscar Farinetti.
- Interest in replicating the model has come from Mexico City.
- Projects include a theater in juvenile prison Ferrante Aporti and a Sino-Italian cultural hub.
Entities
Artists
- Stefano Mirti
- Maurizio Cilli
- Eleonora Gerbotto
- Oscar Farinetti
Institutions
- Ordine degli Architetti
- Fondazione per l’architettura / Torino
- GreenPea
- Eataly Lingotto
- Circolo Risorgimento
- ANPI
- scuola Chagall
- carcere minorile Ferrante Aporti
- Casa del Quartiere San Salvario
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Barriera di Milano
- Mirafiori
- Porta Palazzo
- Lingotto
- Villaretto
- via Medici 28
- Pietra Alta
- via delle Rosine
- via Giolitti
- via Pacini
- Milan
- Mexico City
- Sangone