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the mills will arise hotels, artists’ studios, a museum, a parking garage at the valley entrance, and other buildings. A thousand visitors a day are expected. Calculations show that the rehabilitation of Mulini Valley would create about 500 jobs and thus could bring the exodus to a halt. All the sub-projects support one overarching idea – restoring the original driving force of the valley, waterpower. The canal system will be rebuilt to provide water and cooling for the buildings. Waterpower will drive innovative hydro- mechanical lifts, cranes, pumps and transport systems – and will be harnessed as a renewable energy source. Luigi Centola assigned each subproject to a different architect or office. 150 design professionals in Italy, Spain, Great Britain and the USA worked out the details of the renewal strategy – which includes the conservation of 25 hectares of terraced lemon orchards. “That’s a small but important contribution to preserving cultural heritage and maintaining local jobs”, says Luigi Centola. “If we lose the lemon orchards, 2,000 small farmers will lose their income. And the Amalfi coast will lose its face.” “Waterpower – Renewal Strategy for the Mulini Valley – Amalfi & Scala, Italy”, by Luigi Centola, Salerno, Italy Luigi Centola (photo) is an architect, university professor and principal of Centola & Associati in Salerno. As chief author of the master plan for revitalizing Mulini Valley, he coordinated the collaboration with the involved architecture offices and technical consultants from Italy, Spain, Great Britain and the USA. Mariagiovanna Riitano is responsible for project research and documentation. She is professor of economic geography at the University of Salerno. Salerno Province is initiator of the project. Assessment by Ashok B. Lall: “This project expands the functional range of the existing structures while carefully preserving the inherent qualities of the landscape. The fusion of preservation and innovation teaches a valuable lesson that can be applied globally at many scales of design. The design skillfully handles questions of permanence and change, shows great awareness of the evolution of the site, and skillfully integrates modern materials and technologies into historic building fabric.” Ashok B. Lall (India), professor at the TVB School of Habitat Studies, was a member of the jury for the global Holcim Awards 2006. 63
86 “Green” the infrastructure With unrelenting dedication, the architects of L'OEUF in Montreal show that “green” infrastructure is not a question of money, but of willpower. For their social housing project they won the global Holcim Award Bronze. At first glance, Benny Farm residential complex seems anything but spectacular. Brick buildings like these are ubiquitous in Montreal. But Benny Farm is more than meets the eye. “Benny Farm is a dream”, says architect Daniel Pearl – a dream that he and his L’OEUF partners have been working on for 15 years to make reality. In 1947 the residential complex was built on the site of the former Benny Farm, providing 400 apartments for war veterans and their families. The residents valued the quality of life in the neighborhood – especially the community feeling. Most of them remained for decades – while the buildings gradually became outdated. A study conducted early in the 1990s recommended the demolition and replacement of Benny Farm. But when bulldozers knocked down the first buildings, widespread protest flared. The government stopped the demolition and requested proposals for a sustainable renovation concept. The proposal of L’OEUF was ultimately chosen. The architects proposed retaining most of the buildings and extensively renovating them in an environmentally conscious – or “green” – way. The way the project handled social aspects was also unusual – management of the entire complex was entrusted to nonprofit organizations.
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