E18 Portrait - Vicus Selvaticus

Turku (FI) - Special mention

Vicus Selvaticus

Associates: Sara Barera (IT), Alessandro Monaldi (IT), Fabrizio Accossato (IT), Niccolò Bellei (IT) – architects, Sara Marzio (IT), Chiara Fabbri (IT) – landscape architects, Maicol Negrello (IT) – architect and urban designer, Silvia Lanteri (IT) – architect urbanist, Junior Perri (IT) – historian and architect, Chiara Bossù (IT) – 3D visual artist, Gaia Cattaneo (IT) – student in architecture

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"The project interprets Re-sourcing as the activation of latent ecological, social and material resources embedded in place. Nature-based systems regenerate water, soil and biodiversity; social dynamics foster shared spaces and local economies; reused materials close circular loops. It is regenerative as it restores ecosystems, empowers communities and evolves over time building resilience locally."

From neglect to regeneration via adaptive reuse
Water management and new human–more-than-human coexistence
Designing for coexistence