Futuro Pronto_

Location: Fano, Italy Client: Porto Futuro

The Port of Fano is a hub for economic activity. As well as its productive value, it has an extremely rich social network, the result of its cultural heritage. However, as it stands today, these activities are cut off from surrounding areas. In projecting a new future for the Port, this project sees potential in exposing and celebrating these existing assets for the experience of everybody.

Through a process of ‘urban mining’, materials with a large reuse potential were re-imagined as new architectural elements. This collection of hybrid building components come together to form a futuristic version of the ‘primitive hut’ (seen below).

The different materials and objects used during the build have been digitised into a catalog of ready-made components to be further explored. An augmented reality application, developed by the team, complements the pavilion structure and allows the public to imagine their own uses of the materials and spaces in transition.

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