FABLINZ

Team Point of View

FABLINZ is an innovation ecosystem. The new district will establish relationships between stakeholders at different scales and spanning across sectors. It means to be governed by a non-profitable body that will implement the “Commons of Production”. It is a vision of shared knowledge and know-how, where the major players in the local and regional manufacturing and research panorama can meet grass-root enterprises, SMEs and local skills. The urban morphology of the project reflects this vision. Taking inspiration from the surrounding fabric, FABLINZ offers a re-engineered version of the productive block, with a richer variety of spaces and opportunities for interaction. Housing, offices and retail seamlessly integrate productive activities and complete the on-site mix of uses.

Jury Point of View

The concept establishes a mixed productive quarter, where various stakeholders of different scales and sectors can co-exist. The team proposes a supervisory non-profit organisation that governs the development and supports triggering innovation for the site, additionally integrating the neighbourhood. The proposed structural approach derives of a traditional workshop-and-housing urban block, integrating productive and connective elements in the lower floors. The block-like structures are shattered into individual buildings, with small, double height modules for productive activities in-between.