Südtirol | South tyrol | Alto Adige - alpitecture

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Preface .................................................................................Page 03
Program ...............................................................................Page 04
Basic lectures .........................................................................Page 10
Excursion ..............................................................................Page 18
Workshops ............................................................................Page 38
Lecture .................................................................................Page 74
Final Discussion ......................................................................Page 80
Participants ............................................................................Page 82
Partners ................................................................................Page 86
Organizers .............................................................................Page 92
Imprint:
Copyright: © 2010 ap35 GmbH
Image material: Daniel Grund, ap35
Graphics: Anja Sawatzke, ap35
Texts: Dr. Oliver Herwig,
Florian Semmler, ap35
Andreas Gottlieb Hempel
Edition: German 1500 Stück
Italian 500 Stück
English 500 Stück
Alps, Technologies & ArchiTecTure
Buildings are built for the future. Designing them requires a number of
decisions by the architect and investor that must be weighed off against
each other. The higher the costs entailed by the decisions and the more alternatives
available, the more intensive the deliberations must be. Especially if
the usable space is in competition with agricultural production, commercial
usage, or housing space, a critical appraisal of the site in question will be
necessary long before any construction can begin. Alpine regions are especially
affected by these conflicting interests. In South Tyrol, about 5 % of the
total land area is commercially usable and can be built on.
The increasing scarcity of building space in a village or urban area and
the visibility of the structure, whether on a slope or in the valley, have over
time awakened sensitivity in inhabitants for dealing with the landscape they
shape. Architecture is discussed because its value has been recognized.
The more varied the living space becomes due to the conditions it defines,
the more fascinating it is. The Alps have been an extreme and contradictory
living space for as long as anyone can remember. The continuous application
and adaptation of the newest methods and technologies have made
permanent settlement possible. Social needs and the use of structures have
influenced regional building cultures. Architecture is building culture. The
quality of architecture achieved, emerging from the conflicts between geographic
location, spaces, uses, tradition, and design makes building in the
Alps so interesting for architects.
alpitecture involves the invited participants personally in South Tyrol’s building
culture.
The image of South Tyrol with its only 500,000 inhabitants has changed in
recent years from the romantic image of mountain farmers to that of an innovative
business location. Especially within the building sector, companies
have developed whose high quality products can compete in the global market.
These are often family-run trade businesses that have retained a strong
personal character.
The various experts in the building sector are guardians of information and
have the answers to specific questions. It is frequently forgotten that everything
is interrelated, systems affect one another, and seemingly minor things
can create benefits in another area when reinterpreted. Overlapping, linkage,
and parallels can be found in many areas and in all living spaces. In the
future, problems will be solved only if all specialists involved come together
and inspire one another with new ideas.
alpitecture links those involved in architecture of the Alps to generate synergisms
for the future.
During the workshop, the participants of alpitecture code 2-10 have made
a contribution to the building culture through their unbiased view from the
outside and their solution-oriented suggestions for special building tasks in
the region, thus contributing to the progressive development of the building
culture.
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