Article source: PlaC

In a world where design contaminates every possible field of technical knowledge and theoretical thinking, where we have reached such an advanced state of urbanity, landfills still represent an exceptional void of intentions. Active Edge is a radical strategy that specifically addresses the unitary dimension (spatial and biological) characterizing every landfill, retracing it in order to visualize and nurture its presence.

Active Edge

• Architects: PlaC
• Project: Active Edge – Landfill as autopoietic system
• Location: Grønmo, Oslo, Norway
• Type: Competition
• Size: 52 ha
• Client: Europan11 Norway
• Status: Honorable Mention
• Team: 2A+B (Ariolfo, Alessio, Bua) @ www.Pla-C.eu

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