The Alimentation at stake workshop took place at “La Place des possibles” in Saint Laurent en Royans (FR), with 30 students and 15 partners from Italy, Greece and France, in august 2022.
Pedagogical objectives
This workshop focused on activating La Place des Possibles at different scales:
- To produce content, tools, and actions necessary for the daily life of the place, experimenting with reused materials, using radio tools to engage with local actors, and reflecting on care in architecture.
- To organize public events to make the place resonate within the surrounding area: to raise awareness, increase foot traffic, and, if necessary, attract new potential residents.
The prototypes produced during the previous workshop (May 2022) were used as a starting point for new reflections, leading to the reorganization of the central stationary kitchen and the creation of a mobile kitchen. Additionally, it led to the production of a series of podcasts on the theme of food, posters and signage flags, and the finalization of the fanzine.
Educational environments
The workshop week was organized around three sessions:
- Talking: Presentations and lectures on targeted themes (working in architectural collectives, outdoor pedagogies, common spaces), and discussions on outdoor pedagogy and the evolution of the profession in different countries (France, Italy, Greece).
- Co-design and Co-production: Group work focused on specific topics to produce tools and resources for the users of La Place des Possibles and local stakeholders.
- Community Management: Collective preparation of shared meals and evening events, cleaning of the premises, and tidying up.
Each session was a source of individual and collective learning—whether theoretical, technical, or social—on topics such as co-construction, professional and community life, resource management, organization, and group logistics. The convivial and more informal moments provided opportunities for social learning, exchange, and dialogue between students and stakeholders. Three public evening events were held in the public space, encouraging residents to participate and engage with the students.
A collective work organised in teams
Building Team : Designed and built two mobile kitchen using reused materials from the site.
Territory Team : Explored the territory and documented it through drawings, posters and podcasts
Event Team : Organized various events in the territory (by the river, on the main public square of the village, etc.), using different tools to activate these events, such as construction, screen printing, painting, and walks
Editorial Team : Edited and produced a fanzine titled “Without care buildings collapse”
Cooking Team : Managed food and cooking logistics, from sourcing local food and farmers to preparing daily meals for 60 people
To ensure cross-group collaboration, three “meta-groups” formed by two members from each working group met once a day to discuss their progress and plan the final joint restitution event.
Participants involved
Students :
FR : BAUD Léonie, BLOIS Juliette, CAMERLYNK Enguerrand, FILLION Emilien, GALLOY Nils, GODET Louise, KERMARREC Yael, LANGROGNET Apolline, RICHAUD Jade, ROSSI Robinson, STROOBANT Kémarine, VANPEENE Cyrille, Anne MEIRHAEGHE, Mathis BOURDEZEAU, Thomas ARMANET.
ITA : Carrero Carvajal Clarissa, Costanzo Salvatore, Oberto Margherita, Versaci Valentina
GR : Chrysanthopoulou Anna Kali, Draganoudi Maria, Fragkouli Emmanouela, Gkouma Maria Efthimia, Kampoli Konstantina, Karkasi Evangelia, Kousoulas Yiorgos, Mitsikostas Dimitris, Papalexandris Emmanouil, Petsinis Thanasis, Tsirikos Giorgos
Partners :
Les Tracols, ENSA Grenoble (Roberta Ghelli and Thea Manola), Collectif Etc, La Rivolluzionne delle seppie, Orizontale, Politecnico di Torino (Ianira Vassalo and Silvia Lanteri), Zuloark, Tirilab, NTU Athen (Nichos andanatopoulos and Panayotis).
