Dates / Schedules
4 July 2017 7pm
Representing a new approach to contemporary architectural practice, Rotor develops critical positions on design, material resources, and waste through research, exhibitions, writings and conferences. After almost 10 years of research on the flows of materials in industry and construction Rotor launched a spin-off: Rotor Deconstruction, an autonomous entity within Rotor (designed as a cooperative company) that takes care of the dismantling and resale of valuable elements sourced from buildings slated for demolition. Rotor Deconstruction sells two categories of materials. On the one hand generic construction elements such as doors, windows, lowered ceilings, lighting devices, etc. On the other hand more exceptional batches of materials from landmark buildings.
Maarten Gielen
founded Rotor in 2005 with Tristan Boniver and Lionel Devlieger. He currently works as designer, manager and researcher. At Rotor he collaborated on exhibition projects including OMA/ Progress (Barbican Art Gallery, London, 2011), Usus/Usures (Belgian pavilion at the 2010 Venice Architecture Biennale), or Ex Limbo (Fondazione Prada, Milan, 2011). In 2012 he was appointed visiting professor in the HEAD in Geneva. In 2013 he curated together with Lionel Devlieger the Oslo Architecture Triennale. In 2014 he coordinated in collaboration with Lionel Billet and Renaud Haerlingen, the establishment of Rotor Deconstruction. In 2015 he received the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture and the the Rotterdam-Maaskant prize.
Production
CCB/Garagem Sul
contacts
garagemsul@ccb.pt
213 612 614/5
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Prices and Discounts
Note: No reserved seats
Discounts
50% students
50% over 65 years old
50% unemployed