S2E4 - Zamboni Associati Architettura

Andrea Zamboni, managing director of Zamboni Associati Architettura, brings us in his method of doing architecture by travelling though the famous renovation project of the Chiostri di San Pietro in Reggio Emilia.
In this episode of materico - architecture matters, Andrea Zamboni, associate and managing director at ZAA - Zamboni Associati Architettura, tells us about his experience in the field of architectural design and the relationship between his architecture and heritage. As in the other episodes of the second season of the podcast, this episode is a result of the collaboration between materico and reuseitaly, to collect and share the jurors view around the Reuse the Tower competition.

After a brief opening about his early days as a near-graduate in Mendrisio, and his relationship with mentors like Peter Zumthor and Vittorio Savi, Andrea talks about a remarkable project carried out by Zamboni Associati Architettura: the San Pietro cloister in Reggio Emilia. An analysis of the project reveals a respectful approach to the pre-existence, a masterpiece from the Italian architect Giulio Romano established in the XVI century. Some photos of this project can be seen in this episode media at the bottom of the page.

Through this project, Andrea expands his endeavor to respect the monument and the role of NON-FINITO (unfinished) in his architecture. The theory of non-finito in architecture constitutes a central theme both in the design and the research for Andrea Zamboni, and it is further investigated in his publication Non-finito - I Chiostri di San Pietro a Reggio Emilia.

Following the topics of Reuse the Tower competition, the conversation touches on the theme of the architecture of public spaces and how they can acquire different connotations over time. The case that is brought to the table is again the Chiostri di San Pietro where the public space become the common ground between the new architecture and the old one.s.

The episode, as well as the second season of materico architecture podcast, is inspired by the reuseitaly's Reuse the Tower competition. More info at www.reuseitaly.com/competitions/reuse-the-tower-lecce/