A ?Christmas Tale of a Post-Quake Reconstruction?: Stefano Boeri Architetti?s Community Rebuilding in Amatrice
In August 2016, a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, resulting in the loss of nearly 300 lives and the destruction of centuries-worth of historic architecture. At the center of the destruction was Amatrice, a beautiful hill town set in the Latium Apennines, which was reduced to mere rubble, leaving hundreds dead or injured and the survivors homeless.
In August 2016, a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, resulting in the loss of nearly 300 lives and the destruction of centuries-worth of historic architecture. At the center of the destruction was Amatrice, a beautiful hill town set in the Latium Apennines, which was reduced to mere rubble, leaving hundreds dead or injured and the survivors homeless.But the community could not be held down. Shortly after the disaster, rebuilding efforts began, with the assistance of some of Italy?s top architects, including Renzo Piano and Stefano Boeri Architetti, who were able to construct a brand new canteen in just a few weeks time.
© Paolo Rosselli
In this new video from Milanese film production company ?The Blink Fish?, the process of building the canteen and the larger ?Polo Del Gusto? (Fine Food Complex) ? completed this past July ? is documented in full detail, from the haunting memory of that August day to the celebration of the completion of the new structure, featuring stories of compassion, communal willpower, solidarity and awareness.
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In August 2016, a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck central Italy, resulting in the loss of nearly 300 lives and the destruction of centuries-worth of historic architecture. At the center of the destruction was Amatrice, a beautiful hill town set in the Latium Apennines, which was reduced to mere rubble, leaving hundreds dead or injured and the survivors homeless.But the community could not be held down. Shortly after the disaster, rebuilding efforts began, with the assistance of some of Italy?s top architects, including Renzo Piano and Stefano Boeri Architetti, who were able to construct a brand new canteen in just a few weeks time.
© Paolo Rosselli
In this new video from Milanese film production company ?The Blink Fish?, the process of building the canteen and the larger ?Polo Del Gusto? (Fine Food Complex) ? completed this past July ? is documented in full detail, from the haunting memory of that August day to the celebration of the completion of the new structure, featuring stories of compassion, communal willpower, solidarity and awareness.
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