IAHsummer 2018: Architecture Festival on the Salento Coast
The IAHsummer 2018 festival, dedicated to coastal regeneration, is set to take place from August 1 to 7 at Ostello del Sole in Lecce, Italy. This event is backed by the Municipality of Lecce and the Apulia Region's Department of Tourism and Cultural Industry, continuing the 'Lecce è il suo mare' initiative aimed at participatory public space regeneration. Organized by Archistart in collaboration with partners such as Distretto Puglia Creativa and Politecnico di Bari, the festival will include workshops focusing on Design, Self-construction, and Communication. Participants will engage in projects at Torre Rinalda and Torre Chianca, and create installations along the San Cataldo waterfront, including an eco-station designed to promote sustainable mobility and community gathering.
Key facts
- IAHsummer 2018 takes place August 1-7 at Ostello del Sole in Lecce.
- The festival is supported by the Municipality of Lecce and the Apulia Region.
- It is part of the 'Lecce è il suo mare' initiative for coastal public space regeneration.
- Organized by Archistart in partnership with Distretto Puglia Creativa, Politecnico di Bari, Primato Pugliese, Coolclub, Pazlab, and the Order of Engineers of Lecce.
- Three workshops: Design, Self-construction, and Communication.
- Projects include redeveloping Torre Rinalda's piazzetta and designing structures for Torre Chianca basins.
- Four installations will be built on the San Cataldo waterfront.
- An eco-station and new urban furniture system will be created.
Entities
Institutions
- Archistart
- Comune di Lecce
- Regione Puglia
- Distretto Puglia Creativa
- Politecnico di Bari
- Primato Pugliese
- Coolclub
- Pazlab
- Ordine degli ingegneri di Lecce
- Ostello del Sole
- Artribune
Locations
- Lecce
- Italy
- Torre Rinalda
- Torre Chianca
- San Cataldo
- Salento