Site Visits

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	ECOWEEK 2011: Site Visits
	> International Cultural Center, Bergamo (former Cement Factory Italcementi) The former Italcementi factory complex was built in the 1920s, as the first Portland cement factory in Europe. It comprises of various structures dominated by a tall terracotta chimney and distinguished by the typical turret supporting the industrial water reservoir, as well as the limestone quarry located in Via Palazzina at the foot of the Magre hill. Originally the material extracted was transported to the main processing body by means of cars carried along on a dual cableway about 2800 metres long and supported by reinforced concrete pylons and bridges, only a few traces of this system remain in the area. The factory was fully active until 1982. After that, due to the low productivity of the kiln, the factory was reduced to a grinding centre and consequently the kiln was shut down and the limestone quarry closed. In 1993 clinker grinding completely stopped. Depending on time availability, the visit might include some free time for free-hand sketching and drawing inside the factory grounds. Date: Sunday, September 18, 2011, at 10:00-12:00. Visit guide: Architect Massimiliano Mandarini Meeting place: To be announced shortly. Participation is limited to 50 people. Pre-Registration is required to join this site visit. Pre-Register at the REGISTRATION COUNTER on Monday September 12, 2011. Visit made possible in collaboration with the Green Building Council of Italy.
	> Garibaldi Repubblica, Porta Nuova, Milano The development of the Garibaldi Repubblica is at the center of Milan is a very large project area (290,000 m2). "Porta Nuova Garibaldi" designed by Cesar Pelli will be certified "LEED ™ Silver", while the buildings of KPF "Porta Nuova Varesine" will be certified "LEED ™ Gold." The three office buildings including the Tower of KPF "diamond" with Arquitectonica, amount of Via della Liberazione, are south-west oriented and will be made with the use of recyclable materials and natural materials like FSC-certified wood. Other important objectives are the reduction of potable water consumption by 30% and the recovery of rainwater, reducing energy consumption through the use of heat pumps that use ground water of 14%, use of emission-free materials pollutants in the air for the interior trim of the offices. The large circular plaza designed by EDAW plc (London) with Gehl Architects (Copenhagen), developed six strategies for Sustainability: location, materials, water, energy, air and environmental quality. 50% of demolition materials will be used on the site and 30% of the materials used are recyclable. Another important aspect is the distribution of natural light that will be insured for 90% of the usable surface with consequent reduction of energy consumption for artificial lighting and improved lighting comfort. The residential project by Stefano Boeri are two buildings located at "New Port" designed by Inside Outside (Amsterdam). The overall image of the two residential towers of 105 and 78 meters of a building is acquired by the tree lined terrace a kind of continuity of the park below. References: www.kpf.com | www.stefanoboeri.net | www.hines.com | www.portanuova.com | www.arquitectonica.com | www.pcparch.com |www.residenzeportanuova.com Date: Sunday, September 18, 2011, at 10:00-12:00. Visit guide: Architect Alessandro Trivelli Meeting time: 9.30 in the morning. Meeting place: Upstair exit MM2 Gioia (Comune di Milano Building side). Participation is limited to 25 people. Pre-Registration is required to join this site visit. Pre-Register at the REGISTRATION COUNTER on Monday September 12, 2011.
	> Boscoincitta (CFU), Milano CFU (CENTRO FORESTAZIONE URBANA) is the operating center created by Italia Nostra Onlus. It is the body of technicians and operators, with their means and resources for the care of the park and the development of enterprises started from the experience of urban public park Boscoincitta, built in 1974 as a first experience of urban forest in Italy. The park was created initially on an area of 30 hectares and today covers more than 120 hectares. References: www.cfu.it Date: Saturday, September 17, 2011, at 16:00-19:00. Visit guides: Architect Alessandro Ferrari, Agronomist Sergio Pellizzoni, Milena Bertacchi, Silvio Anderloni and CFU Staff. Meeting place: To be announced during the Workshop presentations. Directions to site: From Duomo: M1 to Molino Dorino; then take BUS 72 to STOP: Via Silla / Via Morelli

ECOWEEK GUIDED SITE VISITS

ECOWEEK 2005 & 2006 & 2007 included guided site visits to passive solar and ecological houses with architects Alexandros Tombazis and Kostas Tsipiras in Aegina island.

ECOWEEK 2008 included a special site visit to the New Acropolis Museum in Athens, immediately after its completion, and one year before it was officially opened to the public. The site visit was guided by architect Michael Photiadis, who, together with architect Bernard Tchumi, designed the new museum.

ECOWEEK 2009 & 2010 & 2011 included a number of special guided tours to the former international airport of Athens at Hellinikon guided by Landscape Architect Thomas Doxiadis; to the new recycling factory by Envitec SA at A. Liosia; a guided tour to the passive-solar offices of Meletitiki with award-winning architect Alexandros Tombazis; a guided tour and lecture about the first energy autonomous building in Greece courtesy of Sol Energy Hellas; a tour at a windfarm in Attica guided by Vestas SA - manufacturer of the wind turbines; a guided visit to the methane biogas factoray at A. Liosia courtesy of BEAL SA; a visit to one of the first green roofs of Athens, on top of the OSE building in the center of Athens, courtesy of Landco SA.; the new seafront of Thessaloniki by Nififoridis Cuomo Architects, the new Student Residence at the American Farm School by P. Makridis Architect, a gisit to the Leonardo DaVinci exhibition in Thessaloniki, and more.