Atelier Poem
The project, as if it were a story, proposes a new chapter in the history of the Tenuta di Cuniola.
The project, as if it were a story, proposes a new chapter in the history of the Estate in which the rural context merges with the system of new gardens constituting a new scenario, ‘L’altro Paesaggio’.
The vision of the project is to create a new paradigm in which the rural context does not simply act as a backdrop to the landscape itinerary, but is the bearer of an artistic value. The cultural value of the Estate and its attractive potential does not exist a priori, but is given by the system of relationships that are established between the rural context and the gardens. In fact, the latter are the green infrastructure through which it is possible to discover the area, they constitute a reservoir of biodiversity and are the tool for attracting and raising public awareness.
In fact, without the visitor’s experience the Estate would not be able to make the transition from a workplace to a cultural space. Agro-poetics is the narrative through which the project takes shape, making explicit the cultural sense of a landscape rich in stratifications, textures and signs. The gardener and the farmer are the intermediaries who, through their work, make the transition between agriculture and culture possible, between the act of cultivating and that of cultivating oneself.
Author: Atelier Poem.
Website: atelier-poem.com
Location: Ferrara, Italy.
Year: 2023
Competition: Riqualificazione architettonica e ambientale dell’ambito urbano dei Giardini di Cuniola – Ferrara.
Prize: 2nd prize.