reports from Treignac
BARRICADES PROJECT
On the fortieth anniversary of the protests in Paris of May 1968 a new study of the phenomenon of the barricade has begun to see how it has evolved in the ensuing years. The study will be architectural in nature examining how the barricade functions as an extension of the planned architecture of the city, and revealing how the fluid, spontaneous nature of the barricade can re inform contemporary architectural practice.
Paris offers a logical staring point for understanding the barricade. Its history is also the history of the barricade from the Day of the Barricades, 12 May 1533, through the July revolution of 1830 on to the events of May 68. But the phenomena are universal, incorporating everything from military strategy to traffic control techniques and any improvised modification to the planed flows of space. It is as the temporary modification of built space that the barricade can most enlighten the functions of architecture and its relations to politics.
RUBBLE GARDEN Treignac
Conceived as a temporary solution to the problem of removing the rubble of the former demolished warehouse, AESD created a recreational space with BBQ and outdoor video screen. It was developed with reference to AESD's research on demolition.
