Anthropic Park

Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation

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    Global finalist entry 2015 - Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    Watercolors: Controlled degradation process of the obsolete infrastructure. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Global finalist entry 2015 - Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    View of the lighthouse/bird's nest from the lagoon of Saline Joniche. (Copyright: AutonomeForme)

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    Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    Masterplan of Saline Joniche. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Holcim Awards Gold 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and …

    Holcim Awards Gold 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

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    Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    The time has arrived for a healthy environmental balance against imposed actions. It’s time to opt for a rich renewed ecosystem, a compelling ecosystem capable of positioning itself as a worldwide reference of ecological coexistence. An ecosystem that will appeal to its users, who are capable of creating true productivity within this place. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    Watercolors: water as the main source of the project and first concept drawings. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    Landscapes stages. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    Officine di Grandi Riparazioni. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    Saline Joniche’s landscape. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    Green machinery. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    Nature takes place, unsuspected landscapes. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

    The last of us: post-human landscape. (Copyright: Grupo aranea)

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    Holcim Awards 2014 Europe ceremony, Moscow, Russia

    Presentation of the Holcim Awards Gold 2014 Europe for “Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy” (l-r): Francisco Leiva, Grupo aranea, Alicante, Spain; Marco Scarpinato and Lucia Pierro, AutonomeForme, Palermo, Italy; Bernard Fontana, CEO, Holcim Ltd, Switzerland and Piero Corpina, CEO Holcim Italy. http://www.lafargeholcim-foundation.org/Projects/anthropic-park

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    Holcim Awards 2014 Europe ceremony, Moscow, Russia

    Congratulating members of the winning team (l-r): Bernard Fontana, CEO Holcim with members of the winning team of Holcim Awards Gold 2014 Europe for “Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy” Marco Scarpinato and Lucia Pierro, AutonomeForme, Palermo, Italy together with Piero Corpina, CEO Holcim Italy.

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    Holcim Awards 2014 Europe ceremony, Moscow, Russia

    Winners of the Holcim Awards 2014 Europe main prizes (l-r): Luis Basabe and Luis Palacios (Bronze); Gilles Delalex (Silver); Francisco Leiva, Lucia Pierro and Marco Scarpinato (Gold); and Enrique Arenas (Bronze).

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    Holcim Awards 2014 Europe author interviews

    “We need to know what the people who live in the context want” – Lucia Pierro, member of the Holcim Awards Gold 2014 Europe winning team for “Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Reggio Calabria, Italy”.

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    Holcim Awards Europe 2014 media breakfast

    Member of the team winning the Holcim Awards Gold 2014, Francisco Leiva of Grupo aranea (Spain). Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy was applauded by the jury for its bold philosophical posture – investigating the roles of architecture, landscape design, and urban planning and their constraints through the necessity to allow human existence.

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    Holcim Awards Europe 2014 media breakfast

    Lucia Pierro, AutonomeForme (Italy), member of the Holcim Awards Gold 2014 Europe winning team. Anthropic Park is a shape-shifting ecosystem generates a flooded landscape filled with flora and fauna, with a special focus on migrating birds.

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    Feature interview – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline …

    Feature interview – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

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    Feature interview – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline …

    Feature interview – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Italy

  • Awards Gold 2014–2015 Europe

This project in the rich coastal landscape of Southern Italy suffered continuous degradation through industrial activities and has been left abandoned. The project aims to recover this damaged area primarily by supporting the healing power of wilderness zones through the creation of wetlands on part of the site and letting nature take its course. The 170-hectare masterplan includes a tree nursery, a museum and research center, offices for start-up companies, and other interventions.

Last updated: December 05, 2014

By Francisco Leiva - Grupo aranea, Alicante, Spain; Marco Scarpinato - AutonomeForme, Palermo, Italy and

Ideas: Ecosystem Restoration

This project in the rich coastal landscape of Southern Italy suffered continuous degradation through industrial activities and has been left abandoned. The project aims to recover this damaged area primarily by supporting the healing power of wilderness zones through the creation of wetlands on part of the site and letting nature take its course.

The 170-hectare masterplan includes a tree nursery, a museum and research center, offices for start-up companies, and other interventions.

Anthropic Park

Project authors

  • Holcim Awards Europe 2014 media breakfast
    Francisco Leiva

    Grupo aranea

    Spain

  • Marco Scarpinato

    AutonomeForme

    Italy

  • Marta García Chico

    Grupo aranea

    Spain

  • Holcim Awards 2014 Europe ceremony, Moscow, Russia
    Lucia Pierro

    AutonomeForme

    Italy

Project updates

June 29, 2015 | Feature Interview | Saline Joniche, Italy

“We must listen to nature”

Feature interview – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline …

Wounds to the countryside inflicted by humans are being healed in the small locality of Saline Joniche in southern Italy. The intervention could serve as a worldwide reference for the sustainable reuse of disused industrial sites.

The intention of the proposal by AutonomeForme and grupo aranea is to restore the natural balance of the largely destroyed landscape, and to gradually undo the damage caused by human hands. This healing process will progress continually; the scars in the countryside will remain visible for a long time, serving as a warning to future generations.

Project author Francisco Leiva elucidates: “You must also see that this project has a significance that extends far beyond the region. It shows how industrial wasteland can be used – and our methods can be applied in other places.”

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March 05, 2015 | Global Finalist entry | Saline Joniche, Italy

Global finalist entry - Anthropic Park - Grupo aranea

Global finalist entry 2015 - Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and …

As one of the three main Holcim Awards winners for Europe in 2014, “Anthropic Park” automatically qualified as a finalist in the Global Holcim Awards 2015. All 15 finalist project teams were asked to submit an updated and more comprehensive entry that was evaluated by a global jury in March 2015. The entry of "Anthropic Park" consisted of separate submissions of two project teams: AutonomeForme from Italy and Grupo aranea from Spain.

View project entry posters by Grupo aranea - Global Holcim Awards

The results of the global phase of the 4th Holcim Awards competition were announced on April 20, 2015.

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March 05, 2015 | Global finalist entry | Saline Joniche, Italy

Global finalist entry - Anthropic Park - AutonomeForme

Global finalist entry 2015 - Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and …

As one of the three main Holcim Awards winners for Europe in 2014, “Anthropic Park” automatically qualified as a finalist in the Global Holcim Awards 2015. All 15 finalist project teams were asked to submit an updated and more comprehensive entry that was evaluated by a global jury in March 2015. The entry of "Anthropic Park" consisted of separate submissions of two project teams: AutonomeForme from Italy and Grupo aranea from Spain.

View project entry posters by AutonomeForme - Global Holcim Awards

The results of the global phase of the 4th Holcim Awards competition were announced on April 20, 2015.

Read full media release - Sustainable design improving communities

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January 29, 2015 | 4th Holcim Awards Competition | Zurich, Switzerland

Global Holcim Awards winners announced April 20

Global Gold Awards 2015 prize handover – Articulated Site: Water reservoirs as public park, Medellín, Colombia

The winners of the global phase of the 4th International Holcim Awards competition will be revealed on April 20, 2015. The results will be announced via the Holcim Awards website.

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September 04, 2014 | VIDEO – PROJECT AUTHOR | Moscow, Russia

“Sustainability? Know what the people want” – Lucia Pierro

Holcim Awards 2014 Europe author interviews

Project co-author, Lucia Pierro of AutonomeForme explains how sustainable projects need to balance demands and be aware of stakeholder needs. “Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Reggio Calabria, Italy” was greatly appreciated by the jury for its bold philosophical posture – investigating the roles of architecture, landscape design, and urban planning and their constraints by the necessity to allow human existence.

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September 04, 2014 | VIDEO – PROJECT AUTHOR | Moscow, Russia

“Sustainability? Listen to nature” - Francisco Leiva

Holcim Awards Europe 2014 media breakfast

Project co-author, Francisco Leiva of Grupo aranea emphasizes ecological performance at the center of sustainable construction. “Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, Saline Joniche, Reggio Calabria, Italy” was greatly appreciated by the jury for its bold philosophical posture – investigating the roles of architecture, landscape design, and urban planning and their constraints by the necessity to allow human existence.

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September 04, 2014 | Holcim Awards | Moscow, Russia

Top sustainable construction awards for resilient and contextual projects in Austria, France and Italy

Holcim Awards 2014 Europe ceremony, Moscow, Russia

The winning projects of the Holcim Awards 2014 for Europe illustrate how sustainable construction continues to evolve – developing more sophisticated and multi-disciplinary responses to the challenges facing the building and construction industry. An ecological reserve and remediation project in Southern Italy, a low-cost flexible university building in Paris, and a participatory urban neighborhood in Vienna won gold, silver and bronze.

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June 06, 2014 | Regional Jury Report – Europe | Zurich, Switzerland

“A bold philosophical posture” – Holcim Awards Jury

Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, …

The project’s bold philosophical posture – investigating the roles of architecture, landscape design, and urban planning and their constraints by the necessity to allow human existence – was greatly appreciated and welcomed by the members of the jury. The design proposal is a manifesto in its own right. It frames a discourse on potential forms of relationship between human activity and the natural environment, offering strategies for understanding architecture as a form of action in a symbiotic rapport with nature, without succumbing to romantic and pastoral notions of the “natural” – and thereby accepting its entropic properties.

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March 31, 2014 | Project Entry & Details | Saline Joniche, Italy

Project Entry 2014 Europe - Anthropic Park

Project entry 2014 Europe – Anthropic Park: Freshwater ecological reserve and remediation, …

Saline Joniche is located in the rich coastal landscape of Southern Italy with abundant natural resources, which suffered continuous degradation through industrial activities and has been left abandoned. Obsessed with short-term productivity for too long without evaluating the risks of such a mindset, the goal is to recover this damaged area. The project proposes a flooded landscape at the mouth of multiple natural watercourses, generating an ecosystem filled with flora and fauna, and a special focus on migrating birds.

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pin Saline Joniche, Reggio Calabria, Italy

Saline Joniche, Reggio Calabria, Italy

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Anthropic Park: Holcim Awards Gold 2014 for Europe - Project Overview

Anthropic Park: Holcim Awards Gold 2014 for Europe - Project Overview

“Sustainability? Know what the people want” – Lucia Pierro

“Sustainability? Know what the people want” – Lucia Pierro

“Sustainability? Listen to nature”

“Sustainability? Listen to nature”