Guest lecture: 'Social matter' by Antoine Aubinais

The second in the series of guest lectures of A Re-Place workshop was held by Antoine Aubinais, an architect and co-founder of Bellastock. In the lecture, we got acquainted with some of the first Bellastock projects where the social dimension was at the heart of their work. Understanding and working in this dimension have been present also in some more conventional projects. Here, the reuse of materials can be considered a social tool, where the inhabitants are invited to understand the material that circulates and the territories that are developed.

The lecture was followed by a lively discussion among all participating students and mentors, debating the balances between the participatory design, involvement of the interested public in creating places by reusing and reinventing the existing structures, and the more conventional practices of placemaking.