384

Arte Útil archive nr:

384

Initiator:

Aspra.mente, Ninanó, Orizzontale, Publink

Location:

Italy

Category:

urban-development, environment, social

Users:

Workers and Employee of the industrial district, citizens.

Maintained by:

The artists, March Foundation, LAGO s.p.a.

Certification:

implemented

Duration:

2013 - ongoing

Aspra.mente, Ninanó, Orizzontale, Publink
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Piazza dell’Artigianato 0

Description:

Piazza dell'Artigianato 0 aims to redevelop industrial sites, turning them into self-sustainable parks with an edible garden, realised in accordance with the rules of permaculture. Architectural structures and urban design furniture are made using waste materials provided by surrounding industries. In this green revitalized space, people can meet each other, relax, and eat the produce for free. Piazza dell'Artigianato 0 is a prototype, the purpose of which is to develop
a model that can be applied in all industrial areas with the involvement of local workers and citizens.

Goals:

Piazza dell’Artigianato 0 is a project that reconstituted an unused green space in the industrial district of the little town of Villa del Conte (Northern Italy).
The people frequenting the new space can use the structure for free.

Beneficial Outcomes:

After one month the local school decided to use the space for some events for the students. The choice was totally autonomous and spontaneous.

Images:

Aspra.mente, Ninanó, Orizzontale, Publink, Piazza dell'Artigianato 0, 2013.
Aspra.mente, Ninanó, Orizzontale, Publink, Piazza dell'Artigianato 0, 2013.