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[ communities at work / christophe hutin archtecture / bordeaux ]
the film communities at work reflects on the meeting between architectural know-how and the inhabitants’ own experiences of their living spaces through case studies in france, south africa, vietnam, and the united states. this transverse approach to the profession is an attempt to shed light on the implications of architecture in a contemporary world subject to massive changes.
representing these projects undertaken by christoophe hutin architecture (cha), residents narrate the evolution of their living spaces, including planning strategies for the future and improvisational changes, as well as, what’s at stake behind the management of these spaces.
christophe hutin, an architect, lecturer, and researcher at the ecole d’architecture in toulouse, and a senior lecturer at the ecole d’architecture in bordeaux. in 2021, christophe hutin represented france at the 17th international architecture exhibition in venice.
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[ microprocesses: a choreography of urban integration / enlace arquitectura + ciudad laboratorio / caracas ]
the intertwined histories of the diverse neighborhoods of la palomera, colinas de bello mondte, and el cavario in caracas demonstrate the potential for new democratic urban processes. they do so by creating platforms that emerge from, and in favor of, plurality and a mixture of voices. in the gallery each neighborhood is represented by a modeled stage.
yellow figures represent culture and traditions. local culinary flavors are represented in brown. vibrant greens denote gardening, whle dark green signals processes of waste collection. arts and cultural activities, such as celebrations, including dance and music are blue’ concerts and performances are red; and murals and projections are purple.
enlace arquitectura and cuidad laboratorio share an urban practice in caracas that seeks to stimulate more nuanced reflections on the city. enlace includes architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture. ciudad laboratorio promotes the idea of an integrated sustainable, and safe city via social, urban, environmental, and economic variables.
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photography by gloria araya
this is a developing story…