Petite maison Belval
Project Owner:
University of Luxembourg, under the lead of Guest Prof. Carole Schmit, Master in Architecture
With the support of European Capital of Culture Esch2022, the City of Esch-sur-Alzette and of over 30 private and public entities from the regional construction sector.
Description:
The University of Luxembourg under the lead of the architect & guest-professor Carole Schmit together with the research & development specialist Dragos Ghioca from the Master in architecture (FHESS), contributes to the event ESCH2022 with a small house, by curating a collaborative design process on circularity. In cooperation with Prof. Christoph Odenbreit (FSTM), the support of frEsch.asbl and LIST, the house is coproduced thanks to the contribution in kind of a great number of professional partners in Luxembourg and the greater region.
Petite Maison, a continuous performance open to the public at 1:1 scale, is divided in three moments : construction, use and deconstruction. Each construction element is linked to a virtual database and remains available for reuse at the future deconstruction. The elements can be visualised by accessing the QR codes in the following link.
https://petitemaison.lu/inventory-of-elements
Petite Maison can be visited upon request during the working days, please contact dragos.ghioca@uni.lu or carole.schmit@ext.uni.lu to set the appointment until the 31st of March 2023.
Information regarding the design, the construction processes, the agenda, and the group sponsors can be found on the project’s website. A publication is in progress.
Sectors:
Construction, education, culture
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