Rome, Le Città del Futuro

Le Città del Futuro. Tra Crisi dell’Ambiente
e Nuove Scoperte della Scienza
Parco della Musica, Rome, Italy, March 1, 2008

AV has participated in a special presentation as part of the conference The Future of Cities: Between Environmental Crisis and New Scientific Discoveries.

Architects, scholars, researchers and politicians from across the globe gathered in Rome on March 1st to discuss the future of cities, and their strategies for survival amid environmental crisis with new scientific discoveries and innovations.
The panel included the speakers of John M. Johansen, Carlo Rubbia, Alejandro Gutierrez, Marcello Contestabile, Marco Marinucci, Guido Martinotti, Lorenzo Bellicini, John P. Allen, Stefano Boeri, Serkan Anilir, Pier Paolo Saporito, Pier Paolo Maggiora and the minister for the Urban areas of the People’s Republic of China.

During the conference, a video and exhibit curated by “La Sapienza” professor and editor of the “IT Revolution in Architecture” book series, Antonio Saggio, was displayed, highlighting work by some of Rome’s most innovative architects.
AV presented their project “AirTree”, an urban sculpture that cleans the air using solar energy.
Additional exhibitors included Centola & Associati, Delogu Architetti Associati, Giovanni D’Ambrosio, King Roselli, Giammetta & Giammetta, Ian +, Labics, Ma0, Nemesi Studio, N! Studio, Schivo and Associates, and T studio. The exhibition will be displayed in Rome again later in March.