environment and the natural landscape” drawing on “an iconic architecture, rich in content, without looking for spectacularization.” Further insights are available on pages 16–25 in the form of an interview with the president of the foundation, Giuseppe Cappochin. Architects now cease to be seen as demi-gods from faraway places and backgrounds, instead becoming local mentors, coordinating architecture, town planning, services, and protecting rights. Architectural design takes on more of an ethically conscious role, rather than simply a way to generate money. Many firms, including Italian ones, are moving in this direction. ABMV, with offices in Milan and Zurich, has delved into social architecture to contribute to the UN’s SUSTAINABLE Development Goals. Works include an orphanage in Haiti and refugee camps in Athens, Greece, and Niamey, Niger — all built “from the ground up.” For TAMassociati, socially engaged from its very foundation, building the EMERGENCY hub in Salam, Sudan, was a baptism of fire, as it was aimed at potentially helping up to 300 million people obtain free medical care. Next, they moved to the EMERGENCY Children’s Surgical Hospital in Entebbe, Uganda, in collaboration with the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, forming a paediatric excellence hub where ethics and formal beauty are combined to ensure young patients, and their families have access to quality medical care and facilities. Changing the appearance and Light effects and transparencies connect the internal and external spaces in Davines Village in Parma, Italy. The headquarters of Davines, an established phytocosmetics and environmentally ethical company, was designed by Matteo Thun and Luca Colombo. 13 architecture for the people EXCERPT
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