History as Catalyst

8 projects to re-think our cities through architecture and craftsmanship: the Aarhus School of Architecture takes history as a point of departure. #MDW2016

Aarhus School of Architecture, History as Catalyst
The Danish Aarhus School of Architecture took history as point of departure for the exhibition “History as Catalyst”, presented at Ventura Lambrate 2016, in an attempt to re-think the architecture practice and show how designers and architects can contribute to improving people’s everyday lives in a society of constant change.
Aarhus School of Architectrue, "History as Catalyst"
Aarhus School of Architecture, "History as Catalyst", Ventura Lambrate 2016
To spark off a discussion embracing the numerous challenges architects are facing today, the exhibition presented experimental and transdisciplinary collaborations and inventions rather than finished products. The Aarhus School of Architecture tries to push the boundaries and go a step further to demonstrate our knowledge of design, fabrication, use of materials, and to discuss the relevance of design in society.
Johan Mumm Sylvest, Ida Gunhild Skovbjerg, Hypocaustum
Johan Mumm Sylvest and Ida Gunhild Skovbjerg, Hypocaustum. The project is based on the ancient Roman hypocaustum principle, of warm air circulating in the cavities of the wall, utilizing the bricks thermal mass to store and gradually release energy.
Around the world, towns and cities are undergoing massive changes which make the re-think practice necessary, with the proposal of radical and sustainable solutions. This is why students focused on transformation, habitation and sustainability. In the exhibition, structures in straw, brick, clay and wood, together with robotic thatching, casting and CNC milling, address a reflective knowledge and interest in both materials and digital production methods. “History as Catalyst” is a guide to action in the present, using the resources of the past to imagine alternative possibilities and thereby qualify and inform future practice.

12–17 April 2016
History as Catalyst
Aahrus School of Architecture
Ventura Lambrate, Milan

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