Design and Build for Disassembly
19th – 30th July 2021
Design and Build for disassembly, a 2 week building workshop in San Ginesio, Macerata, Italy.
Build following circular economy strategies an item of urban furniture with/for the local community. In accordance with the community of San Ginesio The project has the aim to realize some urban furniture for the community using reused and recycled materials. The “design for dis-assembly strategy” aims to aid deconstruction (demolition) through planning and design. It allows components and materials to be removed more easily, facilitating their subsequent reuse.
The workshop will be a 20% theoretical - 80% practical training of 2 weeks, during which we will build some urban furniture completely.
The teacher will show how to use safely and adequately the working tools. The design of the details and the structure’s design will be discussed during the workshop, time by time, while the participants’ knowledge became stronger.
The hands-on training on the building site will be complemented by theoretical sessions in which we will learn more in detail about the following topics:
- Building for disassembling
- Uncommon technology solution
- Self-construction
More information
Download the workshop information sheet to learn about the application, fees, accommodation, important dates and how to arrive.
Apply to the workshop
Please complete the online application form before the 15th July
Once we receive your application and confirm your registration, we will send you the information on how to proceed with the payment.
According to the calendar announced by the government concerning COVID-19, there shouldn’t be any restriction avoiding the workshop to take place in July, at least for national participants. Even though we would be obliged to cancel the workshop, the fees will be reimbursed to each participant.
If you have any questions, please contact workshop@ar-co.org
News from the workshop
ARCò is a cooperative founded in 2008 by a group of architects and engineers dedicated to sustainable architecture and landscape design. Its projects are based on the constant pursuit of social, economic and environmental sustainability. For this reason, ARCò explores the local traditional techniques to guarantee that the construction phase can be run independently by the communities involved.
Moreover, ARCò consolidates the environmental side of each project by using natural or recycled materials, renewable energy sources, and applying passive bioclimatic architecture principles. This approach has brought ARCò into the world of international cooperation, where it can use its skills to face and solve the different issues of humanitarian emergency.
The members of ARCò are also involved in teaching activities in different institutions, such as the University of Pavia, Polytechnic of Milan, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA), European Institute of Design (I.E.D.) in Turin and the S.O.S. School of Sustainability in Bologna.
