Architecture as a resource in Same Same but Different
Raw materials are becoming scarce, the impact of traditional forms of extraction on the environment, nature, as well as the social impact and global systems of inequality that they help maintain, requires different thinking and new practices that should lead to greater sustainability. Extraction does not have to equate to emptying or further depleting the earth. Architecture in particular can be an important game changer in this story, precisely because of the major impact it can have on the pursuit of a more sustainable environment.
The exhibition Same Same but Different in Z33 focuses on the theme of exploitation from the perspective of architecture. In this project we want to critically question the current system of resource use in our built environment and propose alternative ways of thinking and working.
On the one hand, three projects that are presented focus is on the process of prototyping and sampling, a necessity to make material applications possible.
On the other hand, an entire space is curated by students of the postgraduate Building Beyond Borders (UHasselt). They explore the potential of new systems in the building world where extraction is thought from regenerative materials and 'urban harvesting'. In all areas there is a great need for a paradigm shift in architecture. This lab will be supported by a public program that will run throughout the exhibition.
Curator: BC architects & studies & materials
This exhibition is a collaboration with Building Beyond Borders (UHasselt) and Atelier LUMA.
BC architects & studies & materials: Same Same but Different. Installation view, Z33, Hasselt, 2022. Lot 8 is a project initiated by Atelier LUMA, developed in collaboration with Assemble and BC. Photo: Kristof Vrancken.
BC architects & studies & materials: Same Same but Different. Detail, Z33, Hasselt, 2022. Lot 8 is a project initiated by Atelier LUMA, developed in collaboration with Assemble and BC. Photo: Kristof Vrancken.
BC architects & studies & materials: Same Same but Different. Detail, Z33, Hasselt, 2022. Lot 8 is a project initiated by Atelier LUMA, developed in collaboration with Assemble and BC. Photo: Kristof Vrancken.
BC architects & studies & materials: Same Same but Different. Installation view, Z33, Hasselt, 2022. Lot 8 is a project initiated by Atelier LUMA, developed in collaboration with Assemble and BC. Photo: Kristof Vrancken.
BC architects & studies & materials: Same Same but Different. Detail, Z33, Hasselt, 2022. Photo: Kristof Vrancken.
BC architects & studies & materials: Same Same but Different. Installation view, Z33, Hasselt, 2022. In collaboration with Building Beyond Borders (BBB), a postgraduate degree at the University of Hasselt. Photo: Kristof Vrancken.
