Architectural workshop on Dissonant Heritage_The former Druso Barrack, Silandro (BZ). Demilitarize gently

In October 2022 the former Druso Barrack in Silandro (Bozen) was partially demolished. The local Superintendency temporary stopped the demolition and part of the local community started to advocate and fight in order to save the former military site. In this frame it was decided to organise an architectural workshop useful for reopen the discussion and figure out possible ideas for the future of this place. The BIP project was addressed to architecture, interior design, urban planning, landscape architecture, engineering, and economics students in their 2nd or 3rd cycle degree. The workshop aimed at providing the opportunity to acquire skills related to the cultural re-appropriation and architectural reconversion of a so-called 'dissonant heritage,' involving theoretical training with professors and experts and operational applications. It was split into two parts, delivered online and on-site (in total 125 hours of activities 5 ECTS). During the online phase, theoretical and methodological lectures was provided, together with a historical overview of the former Druso Barrack. The on-site experience, instead offered the opportunity to better understand the site, the context and develop proposals for this former military area, including a performance questioning what does it mean to deal with dissonance nowadays. The on-site experience, tutored on a daily base by the teachers, involved also a starting workshop with an expert in future studies and a mid term evaluations with renown professionals such as Roland Baldi (Best Architect 2014) and Walter Angonese (Director of Mendrisio Architecture Academy). The works of the students were presented at the end to the local community in a public event. Dates of the project: 4 days online: 31 January - 3 February 2023 10 days on site: 9-18 February 2023 (Druso Barrack, Silandro) Total credits 5 ECTS