Design and circular economy. Architectures that regenerate the built fabric
Although the circular economy has occupied a crucial place in the development agendas of industrialized countries in recent years, the construction sector still seems far from a mature understanding of the cultural dimensions related to the notion of circularity since, until now, its focus has been...
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| author | Gerardo Semprebon Kevin Santus Stefano Sartorio Arianna Luisa Nicoletta Scaioli |
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| description | Although the circular economy has occupied a crucial place in the development agendas of industrialized countries in recent years, the construction sector still seems far from a mature understanding of the cultural dimensions related to the notion of circularity since, until now, its focus has been mainly on improving technological solutions. However, the circular economy opens up new operational frontiers beyond the scale of the construction detail. It embraces more complex social and cultural fields that ultimately question the changing relationship between man and inhabited space. The article assumes this perspective and examines the possible implications of circular logics’ spatial organizations at larger scales that have a great impact on settlement forms, proposing a critical comparison between two case studies characterized by two built fabrics with different densities. The first one is the regeneration of the Ilot de l’Arc de Triomphe district (high density and compactness), and the second one is the transformation of Contrada Bricconi (low density and rarefaction). The two design experiences ensurie a second life to inhabited artifacts and soils. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c61ca40819b64f26bff0fbeebe310c7a2022-12-21T20:15:44ZengPalermo University PressAgathón2464-93092532-683X2021-06-019online10.19229/2464-9309/962021Design and circular economy. Architectures that regenerate the built fabricGerardo Semprebon0Kevin Santus1Stefano Sartorio2Arianna Luisa Nicoletta Scaioli3Polytechnic of Milano (Italy)Polytechnic of Milano (Italy)Polytechnic of Milano (Italy)Polytechnic of Milano (Italy)Although the circular economy has occupied a crucial place in the development agendas of industrialized countries in recent years, the construction sector still seems far from a mature understanding of the cultural dimensions related to the notion of circularity since, until now, its focus has been mainly on improving technological solutions. However, the circular economy opens up new operational frontiers beyond the scale of the construction detail. It embraces more complex social and cultural fields that ultimately question the changing relationship between man and inhabited space. The article assumes this perspective and examines the possible implications of circular logics’ spatial organizations at larger scales that have a great impact on settlement forms, proposing a critical comparison between two case studies characterized by two built fabrics with different densities. The first one is the regeneration of the Ilot de l’Arc de Triomphe district (high density and compactness), and the second one is the transformation of Contrada Bricconi (low density and rarefaction). The two design experiences ensurie a second life to inhabited artifacts and soils.https://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/232regenerationcircular economymulti-scalar designbuilt fabricrelational field |
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| title | Design and circular economy. Architectures that regenerate the built fabric |
| title_full | Design and circular economy. Architectures that regenerate the built fabric |
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| title_short | Design and circular economy. Architectures that regenerate the built fabric |
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| topic | regeneration circular economy multi-scalar design built fabric relational field |
| url | https://www.agathon.it/agathon/article/view/232 |
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