Vicino, più Vicino - Florence

Vicino, più Vicino

Vicino Più Vicino as Architects

2013 Lisbon Architecture Triennale Associated Project VICINO, PIU’ VICINO


27.10.2013 – 02.11.2013 Castelo de São Jorge - "Praça das Armas" – Lisboa Palazzo Vecchio - "Cortile dell'Anagrafe" - Firenze


by Giovanni D'Angelo, Luca Ponsi, Olivia Giorgi, Paolo Gaeta with Nicola Tuan, Riccardo Canalicchio, Simone Gori


"Close, Closer" is the title of the third edition of the Lisbon Architecture Trienniale, to be held in the Portuguese capital from September 12 to December 15, 2013. The vision proposed this year, as explained by the Chairman of the event José Mateus, looks toward architecture not only as a technical discipline, but above all, as a means of cultural and social survey, as a tool to explore the construction of thought. The theme "Close, Closer" in this sense opens to the concept of globalization, the loss of identity of some peoples, but also to the great facilitation of communication.


The Associated Project, "Vicino, più Vicino" conceived by Giovanni D'Angelo, Luca Ponsi, Olivia Giorgi and Paolo Gaeta, in collaboration with Nicola Tuan, Italian architects but citizens of the world, has been selected by the jury of the 2013 Lisbona Architecture Triennale. The periods of study and work abroad, which allowed the group to think about the concept of space in a transversal way, where an input to understand that the notion of proximity (or, conversely, of distance) is essentially dominated by sensations. Hence the idea to build two temporary structures formally identical, consisting of steel scaffolding tubes and covered with fabric, to be placed respectively in two phisically distant, but ideally close cities: Lisbon and Florence. Visitors who enter the temporary structure placed in Lisbon will not only have the same visual perceptions of visitors in Florence, but will be strongly connected through motion in space: the movements of visitors who interact with the structure in Lisbon will be processed, through the use of sensors, in sounds (created by Tru West-Marmo Music) heard in the structure of Florence, and vice versa. The selected cities in this way will be virtually connected; distant users, visiting the temporary structures spatially distant, will have the feeling of being temporarily neighbors. As lovers, who have always looked at the same moon, to not perceive the mutual absence, the communicating boxes allow visitors to interact with the space, to become protagonists and to modify the project itself through their bodies In this sense becomes therefore interesting the role of space and color but also the sensitivity of the spectator who becomes a member, a play in this interactive game.


The project will take place simultaneoulsy in the two cities from October 27 to November 3, 2013. The locations are “Praça das Armas” - Castelo São Jorge in Lisbon and "Cortile dell'Anagrafe” - Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.


http://www.vicinopiuvicino.eu/ http://www.close-closer.com/


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“VICINO, PIU' VICINO” - CREDITS


Project by: Giovanni D'Angelo, Luca Ponsi, Olivia Giorgi, Paolo Gaeta In collaboration with: Nicola Tuan, Riccardo Canalicchio, Simone Gori


Category: Installation / Performance


Location Lisbon: Castelo de São Jorge - "Praça das Armas" Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, 1100-129 Lisboa


Location Florence: Comune di Firenze, Palazzo Vecchio -"Cortile dell'Anagrafe" Piazza della Signoria, 50122 Firenze, Italy


Dates: 28.10 – 03.11.2013, everyday. Opening hours: Castelo S.Jorge: 28-31.10.13-09h-21h | 1-3.11.13-09h-18h Palazzo Vecchio: 28.10 - 3.11.2013 - 09h - 24h. Collaborators Location Manager & Coordinator for Lisbon: architect Nicola Tuan Editor/Communication: Gala Rotelli Music: Tru West (Marmo Music) Fabrics graphic design: Florence Institute of Design International prof. Laura Ottina, students Benjamin Ashworth, Ece Sunay


Consultants Video and Software Engineer: Riccardo Canalicchio Music, Sound Engineer: Tru West (Marmo Music) Light Engineer: Fratelli Edison Light Consultant: Andrea Di Nunzio Fabrics Consultant: Simone Gori


Suppliers Pavillion Florence structure: BAR.TE.CO - Barsottini Tecno Costruzioni Pavillion Lisbon structure: PERI Portugal Lighting/video: Fratelli Edison Audio: AVUELLE Floor Lighting: Pellittieri LED Light Fabric: Dardanelli Riproduzioni Litografiche


Supporters Comune di Firenze – Assessorato alla Cultura e Contemporaneità www.comune.fi.it EGEAC - Castelo de São Jorge www.castelodesaojorge.pt Florence Institute of Design International www.florence-institute.com Fondazione Architetti Firenze www.architoscana.org


Sponsors Banca di Credito Cooperativo di Cambiano www.bancacambiano.it BAR.TE.CO - Barsottini Tecno Costruzioni www.barteco.it PERI Portugal www.peri.pt Fratelli Edison www.fratelliedison.it AVUELLE www.avuelle.it Pellitteri LED Light www.pellitteri.it Marmo Music – Tru West www.marmo-music.com/tru-west Gori Tessuti www.goritessuti.com Tasso Hostel Florence www.tassohostelflorence.com Fattoria Sardi Giustiniani www.sardigiustiniani.com Liomatic Portugal – Lavazza www.liomatic.pt La Dolce Vita – Lisboa www.dolcevita.com.pt Absurdo Vinum www.absurdo-vinum.com


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